A330
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
After takeoff we received an ECAM ENG 1 and ENG 2 fuel filter clog. We returned for an overweight landing back in the departure airport.
Dual engine fuel filter clogging ECAM at 700 FT after takeoff. An immediate landing performed overweight. Aircraft removed from service. Aircraft again flown by our crew a few days later. After reviewing the maintenance log there appears to be no clear explanation for the aforementioned ECAM.
A330 flight crew reported receiving an ECAM alert ENG 1/ENG 2 FUEL FILTER clog after takeoff at about 700 feet resulting in a return to the departure airport for an overweight landing.