Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
WE38304862
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE INITIAL PROBLEM REPORTED WAS THAT, WITH APU BLEED ON & BOTH PACKS OPERATING, DUCT PRESSURE WOULD DROP TO APPROX 20 PSI & APU BLEED CAUTION MESSAGE WAS POSTED. APU RPM ALSO DROPPED AND, DURING ENGINE START, APU GEN DROPPED OFF LINE. 1ST ACTION TAKEN WAS TO MEL APU BLEED AIR, BUT THEN A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED. A FUEL PIPE AT FCU WAS TIGHTENED BUT FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING. APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AS THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT FURTHER. CLH ENGINEERING SENT A COPY OF AOM 700-062 TO HAMBURG MAINT & REQUIRED THAT FUEL NOZZLES BE INSP FOR CRACKS. THIS WAS DONE & A CRACK FOUND. CRACKED NOZZLE WAS REPLACED & APU WAS TESTED & REINSTATED TO SERVICE.