What was found
VHHH - ON DESCENT, THROUGH FL310, CREW NOTED THE SUDDEN ROLL BACK OF THE NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONTAMINATED MAIN FUEL FILTER. FILTER WAS REPLACED AND TANK SUMPED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N481EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747132
- Aircraft serial
- 19896
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Filter
- Part number
- 7583149
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Main Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.