What was found
(CAN) DURING MX RUN, FOUND SIGNIFIGANT FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 3 ENGINE "COLD STREAM" COWL. MX DETERMINED FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD CHAFED THROUGH ON HEAT SHROUD TO PRODUCE A PIN HOLE. MANIFOLD AND HEAT SHROUD REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2009
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727231
- Aircraft time
- 49,193 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15A
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Manifold
- Part number
- 629141
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Fuel
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.