Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
3038495X
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) EXCHANGE FUEL NOZZLE SET WAS ORDERED TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SET RECEIVED FROM P&W CANADA ACCESSORIES SERVICES, LONGUEUIL. PACKING BOX APPEARED NORMAL. WHEN IDIVIDUAL NOZZLE PACKINGS WERE OPENED 10 OUT OF 14 HAD VISIBLE CORROSION. SOME WERE RUSTY RED AND OTHERS HAD A WHITE POWDER TYPE CORROSION. COMPLETE SET WAS REJECTED BEFORE INSTALLATION. P&W WAS CONTACTED & EMAIL PICTURES WERE FORWARDED TO THEM. REPLACEMENT SET OF NOZZLES WAS ORDERED.