Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 1, 2020
Submitted
October 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969AC
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
286
Aircraft time
38,361 hours, 61,959 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
13,599 hours, 18,228 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 8 Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NUMBER 8 FUEL NOZZLE LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER TUBES, DUE TO AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED LOCKING PLATE. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED THE LOCKING PLATE AND TRANSFER TUBES, REPLACED THE TRANSFER TUBES O-RINGS, AND REINSTALLED TRANSFER TUBES AND LOCKING PLATE IN THE CORRECT POSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRATT AND WHITNEY CANADA ENGINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 73-10-05. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED ALL NECESSARY GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.