Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
October 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45998
Aircraft time
82,384 hours, 32,809 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
34,394 hours, 14,808 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
N557830
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
82,384 hours, 32,809 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A ROLL BACK AT THE TOP OF DESCENT. NO THROTTLE RESPONCE WAS MOMENTARILY NOTED THEN ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE THE CFMI MAINTENANCE MANUAL WHICH REVEALED CONTAMINATION IN THE MAIN FUEL FILTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FILTER, PERFORMED A MAXIMUM POWER ASSURANCE CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY JRH BOOK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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