Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
August 3, 2015
Submitted
August 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37565
Aircraft time
12,376 hours, 2,221 cycles
Engine
Ge GENX2B67B
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine Fuel
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, EICAS MESSAGE, ENGINE 3 THRUST. PRELIMINARY INSPECTIONS SHOWED FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATION. NR 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENT IN WORK.

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