Service difficulty report · Packing

Difficulty date
October 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Packing
Condition
Split
Location
Nr13 Fuel Nozzle
Part time
5,431 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)IN CRUISE THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED TO 40 PERCENT. THE POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED AND THE EEC WAS RESET. THE ENG TORQUE DECREASED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY AN ENG AUTOFEATHER, BUT THE ENG CONTINUED TO RUN. ON APP THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED. SHORTLY AFTER THE NACELLE OHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE NAC OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND A FUEL TRANSFER TUBE PACKING SPLIT ON NR 13 FUEL NOZ AND PINCHED PACKING ON THE NR 4 FUEL NOZZLE.