Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
February 17, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Fuel Filter
Part number
AC922751740
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, S, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE AT DESCENT NOTICED LOW POWER AND SHUT DOWN. LOW FUEL FLOW. ENGINE FAILURE/SHUT DOWN CHECK LIST ACCOMPLISHED NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS SO ATTEMPTED RESTART WITH INFLIGHT START. LOW FUEL FLOW 200KGS, LESS THAN 26 PERCENT N1 LESS THAN 30 PERCENT N2, 300 EGT NR 3 ENGINE INLET/OUTLET INSPECTED FOR FOD NONE FOUND. CDP TUBES DRAIN HOLES AND MECH CHECKED NO FAULT. CHECK FUEL PUMP FILTER AND FUEL PUMP CARTRIDGE SCREEN. FOUND FUEL FILTER PARTIALLY DIRTY. REPLACED FILTER, INSPECTED FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER. CARRY OUT MPA RUN ALL FOUND NORMAL. LEAK CHECK ENGINE NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 73-11-02 AND 73-11-04, 79-21-01, 71-00-00 TEST 4.

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