Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
July 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25388
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
6840023MS
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

NUMBER ONE ENGINE HAD A TAIL PIPE FIRE DURING START. FIRE BOTTLES WERE USED AND PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED. ENGINE START ABORTED AND GROUND CREW ADVISED OF THE ENGINE FIRE. *S/D* REPLACED ENGINE. THE FUEL NOZZLES WERE SENT TO AN OUTSIDE VENDOR FOR TESTING. SEVEN OF THE TWENTY NOZZLES HAD MINOR CHECK VALVE LEAKAGE. THIS CONDITION CONTRIBUTED TO THE TAIL PIPE FIRE.