Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
July 13, 2005
Submitted
July 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
31,989 hours, 28,466 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
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

REJECTED TAKE OFF AS 95 KNOTS DUE TO ECAM WARNING 'ENG FUEL FILTER CLOG' WARNING WAS RESOLVED AS SOON AS THROTTLES WERE RETARDED. TOGA POWER WAS USED (104.7 PERCENT N1) MESSAGE DISAPPEARED QUICKLY AND WE WERE UNC ERTAIN OF WHICH ENGINE WAS AFFECTED. PULLED BOTH MAIN FUEL FILTERS. BOTH WERE CLEANED. REPLACED WITH NEW FILTERS, RAN BOTH ENGS FOR LEAK CHECK AND TO CHECK CLOG LIGHTS. NO LEAK,NO LIGHTS, RELEASED A/C FOR SERVICE. AMM 73-12-03 REMOVED & REPLACED FUEL FILTERS.

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