Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle

Difficulty date
April 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE ENGINE HAD A LOW TORQUE INDICATION. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE BEFORE MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE NR 8 FUEL NOZZLE. A DAMAGED O-RING WAS FOUND. IT WAS REPLACED TOGETHER WITH THE FLOW DIVIDER BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.