Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
May 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
84,605 hours, 25,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
65,992 hours, 26,032 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
65,992 hours, 26,032 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF, WITH ANTI-ICE OFF NR 3 ENG N1 ROLLED BACK TO 80 PERCENT, N2 89 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE 50PSI, FUEL FLOW FLUCTATING 2000-2800 AND PPH EPR 1.4-1.6. TURNED ON ANTI-ICE, NO HELP OIL TEMP BEGAN TO RISE FROM 90 TO 120. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENG. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED NR 3 ENG OIL FILTER WITH NO PROBLEMS, NR 3 FUEL FILTER WAS CLOGGED. REPLACED FUEL FILTER. WHEN PERFORMED MAX POWER INSP NR 3 ENG COOL DOWN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, ENGINE OIL TEMP SENSOR AND ENGINE OIL FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 79-32-1, 79-34-1, 79-2-07, 79-33-1 AND ERH 70.01. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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