SDR Q2SA758007

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 747281F

Difficulty date
October 24, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N758SA
Make and model
Boeing 747281F
Aircraft serial
23138
Aircraft time
99,959 hours, 18,308 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
80,040 hours, 14,720 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
654T003513
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT OF KJFK, ENGINE NR 1 AND ENGINE NR 4 FUEL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON, CREW ELECTED TO TERMINATE FLIGHT, DUMPED 156,000 LBS OF FUEL, RETURNED TO KJFK AND LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE CREW IN KJFK REPLACED THE MAIN FUEL FILTER ELEMENT ON ENGINE NR 1 AND ENGINE NR 4 AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN UP TEST ON BOTH ENGINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMM 73-11-02 AND 71-00-00, ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL AND NO FUEL LEAK NOTED ON BOTH ENGINE NR 1 AND ENGINE NR 4. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.