Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20109
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
225166
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

AFTER LEAVING BLOCKS, WHILE ADVANCING POWER, NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. INSPECTED ENGINE, FOUND MAIN FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT, PAINT AND DEBRIS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER IAW MM 73-21-02, FUEL PUMP AND FCU IAW MM 73-11-01, OPS CHECK NORMAL. AS PRECAUTIONARY CHANGED FILTERS ON NR 1, NR 3, NR 4 ENGINES, SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 FILTERS IN 50 FLIGHT HOURS.