Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle

Difficulty date
August 16, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1A32
Engine time
5,173 hours, 3,085 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
6120066E05
Part serial
PAT2A176
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Engine
Part time
19,526 hours, 6,259 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WE WERE NOTIFIED THROUGH SAE THAT ONE OF OUR DELIVERED ENGINES ESN 59B359 BELONGING TO AIR INDIA, WHICH IS PART OF THEIR OFFLOAD PROGRAM, HAD ONE FUEL NOZZLE THAT HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ASSY PROCESS (SHIM NOT INSTALLED) BY THE SUPPLIER OF FUEL NOZZLES. THIS WAS DETECTED BY THE SUPPLIER THROUGH X-RAY EVALUATION. THE SUPPLIER WILL PROVIDE AN EXCHANGE PART DIRECTLY TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACEMENT WITHIN 100 CYCLES OR 20 OPS DAYS (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST) AS RECOMMENDED BY CFMI ENGINEERING. SAE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT WITH THE SUPPLIER.