Service difficulty report · Filter · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2019
Submitted
February 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12126
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145693
Aircraft time
42,074 hours, 25,674 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

E1-E2 FUEL IMEND BYPASS SHORTLY AFTER T/O. FOUND DEBRIS IN BOTH ENGINE FUEL FILTERS. R&R BOTH FILTERS. SUMPED DEBRIS AND WATER FROM ALL TANKS MULTIPLE TIMES. NO MORE DEBRIS NOTED DURING SUMPING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. FUEL BYPASS PINS DID NOT POP. REMOVED, CUT OPEN, AND EXAMINED FUEL FILTERS. NO DEBRIS FOUND IN 2ND SET OF FILTERS. INSTALLED 3RD SET OF FILTERS. BYPASS PIN DID NOT POP AND NO FAULT INDICATIONS ON ENGINE RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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