Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, THE TORQUE OF NR 2 ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ILLUMINATION OF OIL PRESSURE CAUTION SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IAW QRH AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE FUEL LEAK AT FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD TRANSFER TUBE IN VICINITY OF FLOW DIVIDER, FUEL NOZZLES. REPLACED PREVIOUS EVENING DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, O-RING, PN ST3367-009, REPLACED. FDR DOWNLOAD RAW DATA CURRENTLY BEING RETRIEVED TO ENSURE NO EXCEEDENCE OF OPERATING PARAMETERS RECURRED.