Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 25, 2024
Submitted
February 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1403
Aircraft time
73,412 hours, 28,269 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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: ENGINE 1 FUEL FILTER CLOGGED ECAM AT 1500 AGL ON DEPARTURE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED TAKEOFF WAS MAX-IMP, APU-ON. ECAM SELF CLEARED WITHOUT PILOT ACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK.

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