Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2004
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48287
Aircraft time
48,198 hours, 14,782 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, OBSERVED BOTH NR 1 AND 3 ENG FUEL FILTER PRESSURE DROP LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AFTER SELECTING CLIMB POWER. THE NR 3 LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND NR 1 REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LEVELED OFF AT 5000 FT AND WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED, THE NR 1 LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. COMPLIED WITH QRH. LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. R AND R NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER. R AND R NR 1 AND 3 FUEL FILTERS AND FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. RAN ALL THREE ENGINES LEAK CK NORMAL. RAN AT HIGH POWER PER MAX POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. NO FUEL FILTER PRESS LIGHT ON AT ANY TIME. A/C OKAY FOR FLIGHT.

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