Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 17, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6152
Aircraft time
31,072 hours, 12,589 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
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 INDICATION ON TAKEOFF AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. INDICATION REMAINED UNTIL FL 200 THEN WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER.

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