Service difficulty report · Filter

Difficulty date
November 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED T/O DURING T/O ROLL, THE ABOVE ENGINE WAS MUCH SLOWER TO ACCELERATE THAN THE OTHER. THE PILOT ABORTED T/O AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BLUE PACKING DEBRIS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL FILTER AS WELL AS CORROSION DEBRIS IN THE PY LINE AT THE FUEL CONTROL END. FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP WILL BE REPLACED.