SDR 97ZZZX2953

Service difficulty report · Fuel Manifold · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
June 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT454B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Fuel Manifold
Part number
31024692
Condition
Leaked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
C, E, F, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN NOTICED A LOW TORQUE ON RT ENGINE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF ROLL AND TAXIED TO A RUN-UP AREA TO CHECK THE RT ENGINE'S POWER. DURING RUN-UP, RT ENG DID NOT MAKE CHARTED TORQUE. AS CAPTAIN STARTED TAXIING BACK TO MX, THE RT FIRE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, FIRED ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. UPON INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE, MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD WHICH LEAKED FUEL AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. A LEAK CHECK PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AN INSP FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE SHOWED NO DAMAGE. ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)