SDR DHL2004802002

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: January 25, 2004
Submitted: January 27, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46076
Engine: Ge CFM562C1
System (JASC): 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
Part: Fuel Filter
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FUEL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. CLEARED DESCENDING THRU 15,000. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER. FOUND SMALL NON-METALLIC DEBRIS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER IAW CFM M/M 73-11-10. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IDLE/FLIGHT IDLE CHECK PER JRH 13.2. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. BYPASS LIGHT OPS GOOD.

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