Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
November 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
52,668 hours, 45,657 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Iced
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE FILTER ICING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT CLEAR WITH FUEL HEAT. OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATE FUEL HEAT WAS OPERATIVE WITH ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL. UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MAIN FUEL FILTER IAW WITH , MM 73-11-01 WITH GOOD ENGINE RUN. NOTE: REMOVED FILTER VISUALLY HAD SLIGHT AMOUNT OF DEBRIS PRESENT.