Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 14, 2022
Submitted
October 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1539
Aircraft time
68,832 hours, 26,209 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
TO
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 GROUNDED: ENGINE 1 FUEL FILTER CLOG ECAM ON TAKE OFF AND CLIMB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE #1 FUEL FILTER PER AMM 73-11-10. (AALA202210176933) ALSO REPLACED #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202210179038) AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 73-34-15 AND AMM 71-00-00.