Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzles

Difficulty date
February 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Fuel Nozzles
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
9,874 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON AIRCRAFT ROTATION THE #1 ENGINE TORQUE FELL TO ZERO. THE PILOT SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A SINGLE ENGINE GO AROUND. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A HEAVY FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL MANIFOLD DRAIN. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER A FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FUEL LEAK CHECK HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT AFTER THE FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE.