Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TURN AROUND INSPECTIONS THE MECHANIC NOTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAK FROM THE 1 FUEL NOZZLE, APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS POST NOZZLE CHANGE. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO RE-TORQUED THE FITTING AND THEN SWAP THE NOZZLES BUT THE LEAK HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE MANIFOLD. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WILL BE CHANGED.

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