Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
February 1, 2026
Submitted
February 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55143
Aircraft time
10,420 hours, 4,416 cycles
Engine
PW1521G
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
KITPW1500FFDP
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT AND RT FUEL FILTER CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN PASSING THROUGH 7000 FEET. BEGAN RUNNING QRH AND MESSAGED DIESAPPEARED. FUEL FLOW AND SYNOPTIC PAGE LOOKED NORMAL AND MESSAGE DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR PRIORITY SPACING AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER ON LH AND RH ENGINES. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. SMALL AMOUNTS OF CONTAMINATES SEND OUT FOR EXAMINATION.

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