Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 25, 2022
Submitted
December 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5696
Aircraft time
28,384 hours, 11,543 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ENGINE #2 FUEL FILTER CLOG ECAM AT 1,500' AGL ON TAKEOFF AND IT WENT OUT AT 6,000' AGL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER PER AMM 73-11-10-400. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 71-00-00 WITH NO LEAKS OR MESSAGES NOTED.

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