Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 10, 2023
Submitted
July 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31156
Aircraft time
31,457 hours, 13,407 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Contaminated
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 GROUNDED: ENGINE #1 "FILTER BYPASS" LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND WENT OUT IN DESCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE FUEL FILTER.