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B737 pilot reported a fuel filter bypass indication after takeoff; which resulted in an immediate return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1560800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance |
Narrative:
Rh fuel filter bypass light illuminated after takeoff. Climbed to 4;000 feet and accomplished checklist together and notified ATC we needed time to evaluate; notify passengers; flight attendants and company. Checklist directed us to return to suitable airport. [Advised ATC] and returned to ZZZ with an overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 pilot reported a fuel filter bypass indication after takeoff; which resulted in an immediate return to the departure airport.
Narrative: RH fuel filter bypass light illuminated after takeoff. Climbed to 4;000 feet and accomplished checklist together and notified ATC we needed time to evaluate; notify passengers; flight attendants and company. Checklist directed us to return to suitable airport. [Advised ATC] and returned to ZZZ with an overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.