Information
|
Method
of Inspection
|
Reason
for rejection
|
Running
the engine
|
| This inspection
is to be carried out both with and without the engine running. |
1.
Check the following for leaks or insecurity: |
| a.
fuel tank |
a.
fuel leaking |
| b.
all visible fuel hoses, pipes and unions |
b.
a fuel system component insecure. |
| c.
all visible fuel components |
|
Opening
the luggage compartment
|
| It may
be necessary to open the luggage compartment to carry out a
full inspection of the fuel system. |
2. Check
fuel tank cap for positive fit and condition of sealing washer
and flange. |
| |
a.
fuel cap does not fasten sercurely- by a positive means, or-
such that pressure is not maintained on the sealing arangement |
| |
b.
fuel cap sealing washer torn, deteriorated or missing, or a
mounting flange/sealing method defective such that the leakage
of fuel is possible |
Locking
fuel caps
|
| If
access cannot be gained to the fuel cap because it is locked
and the key is not readily available or because it cannot be
opened for some other reason see heading 2 of the introduction
of this manual. |