Service difficulty report · Nozzle Tip

Difficulty date
August 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Nozzle Tip
Condition
Missing
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Part time
8,338 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL NOZZLE LIBERATION WAS IMPROPER TORQUING AND/OR LOCKING OF THE FUEL NOZZLE TIP. FOUR OTHER FUEL NOZZLES WERE INADEQUATELY TORQUED OR LOCKED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE HOT SECTION BURNING DAMAGE FROM THE IRREGULAR SPRAY PATTERN OF THE SEPARATED NOZZLE INCLUDING: BASE METAL BURNING OF BOTH COMBUSTIONS LINERS AND THE SMALL EXIT DUCT, BURNING DAMAGE ON 4 HP TURBINE VANE RING SEGMENTS, BURNING ON THE FRONT FLANGE OF THE TURBINE SUPPORT CASE, BURNING AND OVERHEATING OF ALL THE TURBINE BLADES, BURNING ON SEVERAL SHROUD SEGMENTS, BURN THROUGH ON THE VANES OF EVERY TURBINE STATOR AND BURN THROUGH ON 1 TURBINE INTERSTAGE CASE STRUT.