Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 11, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
760
Aircraft time
22,314 hours, 11,871 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21SN04466
Part serial
96981C
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Filter
Part time
2,550 hours, 1,387 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKE-OFF POWER APPLIED & DURING ROLL. AT APPROX 60 KTS, NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER CLOGG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ECAM ALERT. TAKEOFF ABORTED, THROTTLES REDUCED. ECAM WARNING EXTINGUISHED, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. SUBSEQUENT T/O NORMAL, BUT NR 1 ENG CLOG ECAM RETURNED DURING CLIMB. WITH NR 1 ENG POWER BELOW 100 %, WARNING LIGHT & ECAM EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED FUEL FILTER INSP IAW MM 73-12-03-06, NO DEBRI FOUND. INSTALLED NEW FILTER IAW MM 73-12-02-04. OHMED WIRING FOR WARNING LIGHT TO FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW WRI 73-34-01, PG 01. R & R NR 1 FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 73-34-11-4 05. LEAK CHECKED OK. OK FOR SERVICE.

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