Service difficulty report · Fuel Tube

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Fuel Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr5 Fuel Nozzle
Part time
2,969 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
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)IN CRUISE THE #1 ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN TO DECREASE, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO AN ALTERNATE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON APPROACH AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT IN SPECTION FOUND A FUEL TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING ON #5 FUEL NOZZLE. THE PACKING WAS REPLACED.