# SDR QMLA2015040215024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2015
- Submitted: April 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N568AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N568AM), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 4462
- Aircraft time: 3,232 hours, 8,869 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time: 3,232 hours, 5,000 cycles
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: Filter Element
- Part number: 704A34620045
- Condition: Bypassing
- Location: Fuel System
- Part time: 242 hours
- Component: Fuel Filter
- Component part number: 432B124
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2015040215024

## Discrepancy

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, DURING FLIGHT RECEIVED A MOMENTARY, FUEL FILTER BYPASS, WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION.  REDUCED POWER & THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.  AS POWER WAS INTRODUCED AGAIN DURING LANDING THE WARNING LIGHT MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATED AGAIN.  LANDED & SHUTDOWN ENG.  THE MECHANIC ON DUTY ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER FOR A BYPASS INDICATION & DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL FILTER BYPASS BUTTON HAD INDICATED A BYPASS.  PERFORMED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS REQUIRED IAW AMM, MX, TROUBLESHOOTING MANUALS & VEMD FLM.  THIS ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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