STAY-SEALED Develops Watertight Fuel Cap Covers

STAY-SEALED watertight fuel cap cover.Can aircraft owners live without water? STAY-SEALED, Inc., a company based in Lakeland, Fla., says, “Yes!” STAY-SEALED has been researching and documenting the age-old problem of water/fuel contamination in general aviation aircraft. The company took on this problem by designing and developing a sealed fuel cap cover.

This research went back to the 1960s when the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) started collecting data on all aircraft accidents. Aging aircraft, corroded fuel tank filler ports, deteriorated fuel cap seals and the cost of replacing aircraft parts are all major factors of this deadly problem.

STAY-SEALED’s lightweight, easy-to-install cover fits over and attaches to the existing cap. When installed, it creates a watertight seal around the filler port. Because the cover must be installed at the same time as the pilot tube cover and the other factory safety devices, there is no need for expensive STC’s or other approvals.

The patented sealing and locking features have been in development for two years. The testing took this device through hurricane winds and rain as well as freezing rain and snow. The Solar Light Lab has been testing the product under the ASTM G155 accelerated UV light and weather standards.

STAY-SEALED is pleased to say that NO deterioration of the seal or cover was noted after five years of UV light and weather. The aircraft insurance industry has reviewed this product and confirms the need for such a device based on compiled FAA data. Several models have been developed that will fit most of the single-engine aircraft fleet. The STAY-SEALED cap is now available in two Cessna models; the Piper model is on the way.