Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
August 12, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
9,207 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
301474
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AT TERMINATING A ROUTINE 7 DAYS INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT, THE MECHANIC SPOTTED A ROUND DISCOLOURED 'DOT' ON THE ENGINE CASING, TWO FUEL NOZZLES WERE REMOVED TO INVESTIGATE WITH A BORESCOPE TO CONFIR M APPARENT DAMAGE IN THE FUEL COMBUSTION LINER. ENGINE WAS THEN 'SPLIT' FOR A HSI THE NOZZLES WERE SENT TO SAE (LAST NOZZLE OVERHAUL DONE BY ANOTHER FIRM) AND THEIR FUEL NOZZLE TEARDOWN INSPECTION REPORT. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF NR 11 NOZZLE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINER DECLARED SCRAP.

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