SDR AALA202210144014

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: October 13, 2022
Submitted: October 14, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N183UW
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 1539
Aircraft time: 68,828 hours, 26,208 cycles
Engine: Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time: 19,299 hours, 9,055 cycles
System (JASC): 7320 · Fuel Controlling System
Part: Fuel Filter
Condition: None
Location: Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON DESCENT ENGINE 1 FUEL FILTER CLOG ECAM MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER PER TASK CARD 26C40073001. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE FUEL FILTER BY MAINTENANCE. NO FAULTS OR LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING AN IDLE ENGINE RUN.