SDR AALA201704209009

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: April 18, 2017
Submitted: April 20, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N537UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 4041
Aircraft time: 25,386 hours, 9,922 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
Engine time: 25,448 hours, 8,932 cycles
System (JASC): 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
Part: Fuel Filter
Part number: QA07301
Condition: Faulty
Location: Nr 1
Stage of operation: DE
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

IDLE DECENT, NR 1 ENGINE N2 WAS 73.7%, NR 2 ENGINE WAS 68.3%. NR 1 N1 AT 42.4%, AND NR 2 N1 AT 33.1%. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULT CODE AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER IAW AMM 73-12-42-400. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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