Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 17, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55089
Aircraft time
46,025 hours, 31,814 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCOVERED FUEL LEAK FROM NR 1 ENGINE WHILE AIRBORNE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER. HELICOIL HAD BACKED OUT OF FILTER HOUSING AND O-RING DEFORMED AND LEAKED. R&I LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER HOUSING PER AMM 73-11-01. R&I FUEL FILTER PER AMM 73-11-01. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK PER AMM 71-00-11 710-801 TEST 2A. NO FURTHER LEAKS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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