Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle

Difficulty date
December 23, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127G
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C, F

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O RUN, THE CREW OBSERVED THAT RT ENGINE TORQUE COULD NOT GO ABOVE 70 PERCENT, THEY DECIDED TO ABORT T/O AND WHEN THEY REDUCE ENGINE POWER THE RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. PILOTS DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE FIRE WARNING WENT OUT. POST EVENT INSP IDENTIFIED A FUEL LEAK AT FUEL NOZZLE NR 1. THIS ENG HAD UNDERGONE A FUEL NOZZLE REPLACEMENT A DAY BEFORE THE EVENT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.