Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
October 18, 2022
Submitted
October 19, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
10032
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
WE3830513
Part serial
WE3830513
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Component
Apu · RE220
Component part number
RE220
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APU RUNS A FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT. REFENCE WP 235 JC 140NP APU FUEL LEAK - THE NO. 6 FUEL NOZZLE WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED DUE TO CRACK AT THE INLET. DURING RUNS TO LEAK CHECK THE REPLACED FUEL NOZZLE ANOTHER FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. FUEL NOZZLES AT THE NO. 7 & 8 POSITIONS WERE LEAKING. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT AND BOTH FUEL NOZZLES WERE CRACKED AT THE INLET. THE REST OF THE FUEL NOZZLES WERE INSPECTED AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. FAA AD2003-15-07 CALLS FOR REPLACING THE FUEL NOZZLES FROM P/N WE3830486-2 WITH NEW DESIGN NOZZLES P/N WE3830513-1. POST AD NOZZLES ARE INSTALLED ON APU M/N RE220[RJ] S/N P-643 AND FAILED.