Service difficulty report · Water Injector

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Water Injector
Condition
Failed
Location
Engines
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF WHEN WATER METHANOL WAS SELECTED, BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. WATER METHANOL WAS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE POWER WAS REGAINED. INSPECTION FOUND THE METHANOL MIXTURE HIGH IN WATER CONTENT. WATER METHANOL SERVICE HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED UNTIL CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED.