Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 28, 2012
Submitted
March 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145579
Aircraft time
26,060 hours, 21,608 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,957 hours, 22,885 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
77871380
Condition
Clogged
Location
Engine
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED AN ENGINE 1 FUEL IMPENDING BYPASS MESSAGE AND AN ENGINE 2 FUEL IMPENDING BYPASS MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH THE ENGINE 1 AND ENGINE 2 FUEL FILTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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