Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Torching
Location
Nr 2 Eng
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) DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK FROM 1244 POUNDS TORQUE TO 800 POUNDS, T5 TEMPERATURE WAS 670C AND NG WAS 81 PERCENT. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. POWER SECTION REMOVED FOR HSI AND EXTENSIVE TORCHING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE GUIDE VANES AND THE TURBINE WHEEL. THE POWER TURBINE AND GUIDE VANES WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FUEL NOZZLE TORCHING (FUEL STREAMING INSTEAD OF SPRAYING). THE ENGINE WAS 142 HOURS FROM AN HSI, WITH THE FUEL NOZZLES CLEANED AND FLOW CHECKED. THE PARTS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

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