Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
April 23, 2005
Submitted
April 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
394
Aircraft time
40,359 hours, 19,029 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, APPROACHING 80 KTS, FUEL CLOG LIGHT, ECAM AND SINGLE CHIME FOR 1 ENGINE; REJECTED TAKEOFF AND ACCOMPLISHED RTO CHECKLIST. PULLED FUEL FILTER, FOUND DEBRIS IN FILTER. REPLACED FILTER, RAN ENGINE 15 MINS, REMOVED AND INSPECTED FILTER, NO DEBRIS NOTED. REINSTALLED NEW FILTER, LEAK CHECK GOOD, CLOSED COWL DOORS. OK TO CONTINUE. REF MM 73-12-03-2-B.

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