Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 13, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 70KTS, THE T/O WAS ABORTED DUE TO NR 1 ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING TORQUE ABOVE 40 PERCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT FUEL NOZZLE NR 7 CAUSED BY A CUT O`RING. THE FUEL NOZZLE SET HAD BEEN REPLACED THE NIGHT BEFORE.

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