Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CROSS START OF LT ENGINE THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED AFTER FEW SECONDS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITH CLA AND ENGINE FIRE 1 HANDLE WAS PULLED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. INSPECTION CONFIRMED EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND A LEAK CHECK CONFIRMED A LEAK AT FUEL NOZZLE 14. THE B-NUT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. NUT WAS TIGHTENED BUT IT LEAKED AGAIN DURING WET MOTORING. NUT REMOVAL REVEALED A DAMAGED O-RING.