# SDR HNAA2025050700306

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 6, 2025
- Submitted: May 7, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N655AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145452
- Aircraft time: 52,800 hours, 49,568 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce AE3007A1P
- System (JASC): [7313 · Fuel Injector Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7313)
- Part: Fuel Nozzle
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R, B, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2025050700306

## Discrepancy

HUNG START ON NO.2 FOLLOWED BY FUEL SMELL IN A/C.  PERFORMED GVI OF ENG 2 NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED OTHER THAN POOLED FUEL. DRY MOTORED ENG TO CLEAR OUT FUEL. DURING DRY MOTOR CONSTANT FUEL SPRAY WAS NOTED AT THE 6 OCLOCK POSITION WITH A 0 FUEL FLOW INDICATION ON THE EICAS SUSPECT FUEL LEAK INSIDE THE ENGINE. UNABLE TO CONTINUE T/S AT THIS TIME.  FOUND FUEL NOZZLE 9 LEAKING R/RD FUEL NOZZLE 9 IAW RRMM 73-11-10 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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