What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH LINT PARTICLES AND FINE METAL SWARF. FILTERS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE AIRCRAFT UNDERWENT STRUT MODS IN MAY 2001.
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 2002
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 767338
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2*
- System (JASC)
- 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
- Part
- Filter
- Part number
- AC9227F1740
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- 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.