What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. NR 2 ENGINE FILTER CLOG AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW OPTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER, IAW AMM 73-11-00. LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 30, 2020
- Submitted
- December 31, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N118US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 1264
- Aircraft time
- 59,373 hours, 28,810 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565B4
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Fuel Filter
- Condition
- Clogged
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.