Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30082
Aircraft time
68,185 hours, 28,884 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S, J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT FUEL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FUEL WAS ONLY BEING FEED FROM THR RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT CVG. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER (AALA202601064177) AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202601060136). OPERATIONAL CHECK AND IDLE LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED HIGH POWER TEST, PER AMM 71-00-00-700-813-F00. FUEL BYPASS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. FUEL BURNED EVENLY FROM LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS.