Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
75,547 hours, 18,603 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7
Engine time
56,228 hours, 13,833 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DECENT NR 3 ENG HAD STALLED CONDITION. AT FL 290 SHUT DOWN. ON SECOND RESTART WITH FUEL HEAT APPLIED OPERATION NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: REMOVED FUEL FILTER. INSPECTED AND CLEANED WATER FROM FILTER. REINSTALLED FILTER PERFORMED AURAL CK OF FUEL HEAT SOLENOID CK OK ENG RUN UP OK.

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