Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 2, 2014
Submitted
June 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145593
Aircraft time
30,018 hours, 26,804 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
28,175 hours, 24,725 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
77878508
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 ENG 1 & 2 FUEL IMPENDING BYPASS MSG IN FLIGHT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE ENG 1 & 2 FUEL FILTERS. ENG RUNS WERE GOOD & NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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