Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Defective
Location
Restrictors
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R, K
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN)#2 ENGINE TORQUE WOULD NOT EXCEED 60 PERCENT ON TAKEOFF. INSPECTION NOTED A MAJOR FUEL LEAK. FUEL NOZZLE AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION WAS FOUND TO HAVE RESTRICTORS MISSING FROM THE FUEL FEED TUBE SOCKETS ALLOWING THE TUBES TO SLIDE FAR ENOUGH INTO THE SOCKETS SO THEY DISENGAGED THE ADJACENT NOZZLE CAUSING A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. THE NOZZLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.