# Fuel injector nozzle - Type: NTSB finding subsection - Path: [Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01) › [Aircraft power plant](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0105) › [Engine fuel and control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010573) › Fuel injector nozzle - NTSB code: 01057313 - Cases: 20 - In the probable cause: 18 - Fatal cases: 5 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01057313/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01057313/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01057313 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2010: 2 / 3 - 2011: 3 / 3 - 2012: 1 / 2 - 2015: 1 / 1 - 2016: 1 / 1 - 2017: 2 / 2 - 2018: 1 / 1 - 2020: 1 / 1 - 2022: 2 / 2 - 2023: 3 / 3 - 2024: 1 / 1 ## Defining events in these cases - [Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342): 9 cases - [Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340): 4 cases - [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 3 cases - [Fuel contamination](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/193): 2 cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 1 cases - [Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150): 1 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Raytheon A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36): 1 cases - [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301): 1 cases - [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300): 1 cases - [Piper PA-31P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p): 1 cases - [Piper PA-28RT-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201): 1 cases - [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t): 1 cases - [Hiller UH-12E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hiller-uh-12e): 1 cases - [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40-ng): 1 cases - [Cirrus Design SR20](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr20): 1 cases - [Boeing 757-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-232): 1 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Powerplant parameters](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062050) (Aircraft): 4 cases - [Scheduled/routine maintenance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062010) (Personnel issues): 3 cases - [Maintenance, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062000) (Personnel issues): 3 cases - [Tree(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020) (Environmental issues): 2 cases - [Installation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062035) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Identification/recognition](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041510) (Personnel issues): 2 cases - [Fuel](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010) (Aircraft): 2 cases - [Recip eng cyl section](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01058530) (Aircraft): 2 cases - [Engine (reciprocating), general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01058500) (Aircraft): 2 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB ERA24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA330), Jul 29, 2024: Raytheon A36 (N934PC), Naples, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Contamination of the airplane’s fuel system with debris, which resulted in restricted fuel flow through multiple fuel injectors and the subsequent partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA066), Dec 15, 2023: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG (N907L), Asheville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the No. 4 inner main bearing cap screw and connecting rod bolts, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the failure were the low material strength of the… - [NTSB CEN23FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA314), Jul 20, 2023: Piper PA-31P (N200RA), Kearney, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate… - [NTSB ENG23LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23LA031), Jun 28, 2023: Boeing 737-9 (N37516), Newark, NJ, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A No. 1 (left) engine fire due a fuel leak that originated from the fuel nozzle 17 b-nut connection that was not properly torqued in accordance with the aircraft maintenance manual procedure. - [NTSB ERA23FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA033), Oct 21, 2022: Beech A24 (N8020R), Keene, NH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Improper maintenance of the fuel injector nozzles and the pilots’ failure to abort the takeoff during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s decision to return the airplane… - [NTSB ERA22FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA126), Feb 16, 2022: Beech 58 (N58LF), Lexington, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance, which led to a partial loss of both right and left engine power during takeoff, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine at… - [NTSB ERA20LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA290), Aug 19, 2020: Piper PA32 (N4089R), Tallahassee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to an intermittently blocked fuel injector on the number 3 cylinder. - [NTSB WPR18LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA140), May 12, 2018: Bell OH 58C (N82857), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during an aerial application flight due to thermal damage to the 1st stage gas producer turbine nozzle and an irregular fuel spray pattern due to carbon buildup of the… - [NTSB ENG17IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17IA036), Sep 6, 2017: Boeing 757 232 (N686DA), Las Vegas, NV, incident, no damage. Probable cause: A No. 1 (left) engine undercowl fire caused by a fuel nozzle installation error during engine overhaul at Delta TechOps. A fuel nozzle b-nut was cross threaded, which allowed fuel to leak on hot… - [NTSB CEN17LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA251), Jul 2, 2017: Cody Hawkins JA30 Superstol (N2463H), Ponca City, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Contamination of the fuel system, resulting in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent off-airport landing. NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted. 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