Service difficulty report · Manifold · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Manifold
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL180, THE CREW NOTED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION ON THE RT ENGINE. THEY SUSPECTED A FUEL LEAK AND DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE FOLLOWED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT THE NR 8 (INLET) FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD WHERE THE LOCK RING WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED ON THE B-NUT. THE MANIFOLDS WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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