Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
May 25, 2025
Submitted
May 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5879K
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft serial
01865
Aircraft time
34,210 hours, 5,781 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
33,125 hours, 5,381 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

ETOPS - ON DEPARTURE .ENG2 FUEL FILTER CLOG COME ON ON ECAM.THEN WENT AWAY , THEN ON LANDING CAME ON BACK ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENG FUEL FILTER PER TSM 73-21-79-710-056-A.NO UNWANTED MATERIAL FOUNF .PERFOMED LEAKS CHECK BY PERFOMRING ENG RUN .NO LEAK FOUND NO ECAM MSG. A/C OK TO CONTINUE FOR SERVICE.

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