Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube

Difficulty date
October 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Transfer Tube
Condition
Mis-Positioned
Location
Fuel Nozzle
Part time
22,517 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
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) THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE TORQUE ON NR 2 ENGINE FELL BELOW 1,100 FEET/POUNDS. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A FUEL NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE TO BE MIS-POSITIONED IN ITS LOCK PLATE AND LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL NOZZLES HAD BEEN REPLACED THE DAY BEFORE.