Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 23, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1069
Aircraft time
41,594 hours, 6,279 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO BOTH LH/RH FUEL FILTERS CLOGGED. ENG #1 FUEL FILTER IAW AMM 73-11-41 & J/C 33L40073001. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFOMED TEST NO.7 ENG IAW AMM 71-00-00 & FOUND NO FAULTS. ENG.1 FUEL FILTER CLOG DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY BIOCIDE TREATMENT PERFORMED ON 11JAN2020 IAW AFMM 20.16.3.H. ALSO SEE AALA202001279028.

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