Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 21, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
39,136 hours, 55,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
7589141
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT FARMINGDALE, NY (FRG), THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL FILTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL TANK SEALER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: THE AIRCRAFT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED FUEL TANK MAINTENANCE DUE TO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE.

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