Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 10, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
7,855 hours, 8,056 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE FROM PIT TO LEX AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND THEN CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL WHO HAD THE CREW DIVERT TO DAY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND FLIGHT 4054 CONTINUED ON TO LEX.