What happened
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(-23) N365UA, a B-737-300 being operated as united airlines flight 1660 enroute denver, CO, to philadelphia, PA, on October 25, 1999, diverted into Lincoln, NE, after the crew received an oil filter by-pass light illumination. The light extinguished upon landing. Contract maintenance checked the scavanger screen for contamination; none was found. Maintenance disconnected and stowed the filter by-pass warning connector and deferred the item per MEL 79-31. The aircraft had a previous write-up the day before. Maintenance released the aircraft for return to service. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N365UA, A B-737-300 BEING OPERATED AS UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 1660 ENROUTE DENVER, CO, TO PHILADELPHIA, PA, ON OCTOBER 25, 1999, DIVERTED INTO LINCOLN, NE, AFTER THE CREW RECEIVED AN OIL FILTER BY-PASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED UPON LANDING. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE SCAVANGER SCREEN FOR CONTAMINATION; NONE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED AND STOWED THE FILTER BY-PASS WARNING CONNECTOR AND DEFERRED THE ITEM PER MEL 79-31. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PREVIOUS WRITE-UP THE DAY BEFORE. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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