SDR SIMA952911

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
410
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
O-Ring
Part number
ST3367009
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Fuel Nozzle
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FWA - FLT NR 4003 - EN ROUTE TO CMH, LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED 30 PERCENT THEN BEGAN TO DECLINE STEADILY. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO FWA AND PROCEEDED WITH IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WHEN TORQUE REACHED 30 PERCENT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN FWA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL LEAK AT NR 5 NOZZLE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO ORD WHERE ALL LEFT ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES WERE REMOVED AND RI-INSTALLED WITH NEW O-RINGS AS A PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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