Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
June 25, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
L2QR166Y
Pratt and Whitney Engine Services Inc
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1246
Aircraft time
1,800 hours, 2,162 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
1,800 hours, 2,162 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
3119854010
Part serial
NA
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Engine
Part time
400 hours, 449 cycles
Component
Fuel Nozzle · Pwc · PT6A67P
Component part number
3038495
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING HOT SECTION INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FOUR FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY KEY WASHERS NOT PROPERLY BENT TO SECURE NOZZLE. TABS WERE BENT OVER THE FUEL NOZZLE ADAPTER INSTEAD OF THE FUEL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY.