Service difficulty report · Filter · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 5, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
25,563 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE LP AND HP FUEL FILTERS FOR INSPECTION. LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONTAMINENTS FOUND IN LP. FILTERS WERE REPLACED. GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE OF FUEL CLOG WARNING. 1ST AFTER 25 HRS FOLLOWING C-CHECK INSP. THE SECOND 1000HRS FOLLOWING C-CHECK. (TC NR 20060606006)

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