Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
July 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23476
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
AD92272450
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT LEVEL 350, .84 MACH, NORMAL FLIGHT. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST INSPECTION ALL NORMAL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER IAW MM, LEAK CHECK, OK. ON ENGINE RUN UP, CHECKED CDP TUBES, TUBE DRAIN, HOLES, AND MEC CDP PORT FOUND ALL OK. ACCOMPLISHED MPA ENGINE RUN IAW MM. , THES NR 5, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL.