# JASC 7334: Fuel Pressure Sensor

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 73 Engine Fuel and Control
- Title in the code table: FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR
- Service difficulty reports: 198
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7334

## What it covers

The units which sense and transmit to the cockpit indicator or indicator lamps, the pressure of fuel available at the engine fuel control/carburetor. Includes pressure switch and circuitry for warning indication. Typical parts are transducer, transmitter, switch, etc.

## Service difficulty reports (198, newest 50)

- [SDR AALA202605205803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202605205803), May 15, 2026: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL FILTER BYPASS CAUTION LIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF. LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACE N (N901NN)
- [SDR AALA202604071673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604071673), Apr 6, 2026: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ON NUMBER 2 ENGINE CAME ON AFTER BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND STABILIZED. RE (N826NN)
- [SDR HYIA20260327009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20260327009), Mar 20, 2026: Tecnam P2012. SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB RIGHT ENGINE SURGING FOLLOWED BY RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WITH UNCONTROLLABLE YAW, THE  (N843CA)
- [SDR CALA2026020313530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026020313530), Jan 30, 2026: Boeing 737924ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTED. LEFT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED T/S IAW FIM 73-05 TASK 801, FOUND NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL (N37474)
- [SDR AALA202601060136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601060136), Jan 3, 2026: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT FUEL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FUEL WAS (N937AN)
- [SDR DALA2025122309342](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2025122309342), Dec 20, 2025: Boeing 717200. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTED. ATB - RIGHT ENGINE SYSTEM FAIL MESSAGE ALONG WITH A RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT. INSPECTED FILTERS WIT (N940AT)
- [SDR AALA202509173475](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202509173475), Sep 16, 2025: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. CLOGGED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 4 MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER  (N879NN)
- [SDR AALA202509024877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202509024877), Aug 29, 2025: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. CLOGGED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ENGINE 2 FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL (N897NN)
- [SDR ASAA2023010641477](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023010641477), Jan 6, 2023: Boeing 737990ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. #2 ENG FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH REF B737- (N431AS)
- [SDR DALA2022092306277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022092306277), Sep 21, 2022: Boeing 767332. NONE. NONE. SHIP 199- ATB -RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT CREW CHOICE TO RETURN TO JFK DUE TO QRH STATING ENGINE MAY (N199DN)
- [SDR CALA2022071301727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022071301727), Jul 13, 2022: Boeing 777222. SENSOR. FAILED. RIGHT ENG FUEL FLTR EICAS. AHM DID NOT EVEN PICK UP . FILTER MSG LATCHED. NOT ACTIVE FOUND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH  (N769UA)
- [SDR DALA2022062104334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022062104334), Jun 18, 2022: Boeing 737932ER. SWITCH. WARNING LIGHT. SHIP 3835 - ATB - AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK TO DTW DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACT (N835DN)
- [SDR 2022F00275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00275), Jun 3, 2022: Boeing 777. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. ENG FUEL FILTER R EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED 45 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE LATER WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED MASSAGE BLANKED WHE (N846AX)
- [SDR 2022F00276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022F00276), Jun 3, 2022: Boeing 777. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. ENG FUEL FILTER R EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED 45 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE LATER WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED MASSAGE BLANKED WHE (N846AX)
- [SDR NACA2022022600002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NACA2022022600002), Feb 26, 2022: Boeing 767323. PRESSURE SWITCH. UNKNOWN. #2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS WARNING SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK FAILED, WHILE APPLYING AIR SOURCE TO FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL SWIT (N379CX)
- [SDR FXTA2020003109001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXTA2020003109001), Mar 9, 2020: Cessna 208B. PRESSURE SENSOR. FAILED. LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED. (N241BA)
- [SDR AALA2020031279015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020031279015), Mar 6, 2020: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS ILLUMINATED DURING INITIAL CLIMB. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING DECEN (N932AN)
- [SDR FXTA2020030326001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXTA2020030326001), Feb 26, 2020: Cessna 208B. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED. (N952BA)
- [SDR P5CA2020010800005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA2020010800005), Jan 7, 2020: Boeing 7673JHF. PACKING. DAMAGED. FUEL MINOR SEEPING FROM ENG 2 FUEL FILTER DIFF PRESSURE SWITCH JAM NUT.(<P>REMOVED AND REPLACED JAM NUT PACKING. OPS TES (N643GT)
- [SDR UIEA2019091205485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2019091205485), Sep 11, 2019: Boeing 76738E. PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. #2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH IS LEAKING FROM FWD FITTING LOCATED ABOVE FUEL FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE FUE (N641GT)
- [SDR SWAA2019072235145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2019072235145), Jul 20, 2019: Boeing 7377H4. BYPASS SWITCH. FAULTY. AIR TURNBACK, #2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R&R FUEL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH PER AMM. (N205WN)
- [SDR ASAA2019071230056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019071230056), Jul 12, 2019: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. ON TAXI IN #1 ENG FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON TILL ENG SHUTDOWN. GROUNDED - YES. REFERENCE AMM 73 (N562AS)
- [SDR ASAA2019071130055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019071130055), Jul 11, 2019: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. RIGHT FUEL FILTER BYPASS ON CLIMBOUT FROM AIRPORT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER SHUT DOWN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLA (N530AS)
- [SDR UIEA2019032203632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2019032203632), Mar 21, 2019: Boeing 76733A. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH FAILED TO OPS CK ON TASK CARD A-73-306-01-1(<P>R/R FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTI (N1997A)
- [SDR ASAA2019031128579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019031128579), Mar 11, 2019: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. STARTED NR 2 ENGINE, ABOUT 1 MIN AFTER START GOT A FILTER BYPASS LIGHT. LET IDLE FOR 2-3 MINUTES WHILE DOING CHECKLIST.  (N558AS)
- [SDR ASAA2019030528506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019030528506), Mar 5, 2019: Airbus A321253N. PRESSURE SENSOR. FAILED. ENGINE 1 FUEL STRAINER SENSOR FAULT. GROUNDED - YES. ENGINE NR 1 FUEL STRAINER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR REMOVED AND  (N924VA)
- [SDR FDEA201902130408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201902130408), Feb 13, 2019: Boeing 7673S2F. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. L ENGINE FUEL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON DURING CLIMB. EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND REMAINED ON THR (N108FE)
- [SDR ASAA2019012527941](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2019012527941), Jan 25, 2019: Boeing 737990ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. FUEL "FILTER BYPASS" LIGHT ILLUMINATED NR 1 ENGINE ON LANDING ROLLOUT. GROUNDED - YES. COMPLETED FIM 73-05 TASK 801, 73- (N471AS)
- [SDR FXTA20190104001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXTA20190104001), Jan 4, 2019: Cessna 208B. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. LOW FUEL PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED. (N404BA)
- [SDR DXTA2019010401864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019010401864), Jan 4, 2019: Cessna 680A. BYPASS SWITCH. FAULTY. CLIMBING THROUGH 500 FEET, THE RIGHT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: INSTALLED NEW FUEL FI (N567QS)
- [SDR ASAA2018121527435](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018121527435), Dec 15, 2018: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. AFTER ENGINE START AT FIRST APPLICATION OF TAXI THRUST THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 3 (N559AS)
- [SDR FDEA201811233356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201811233356), Nov 23, 2018: Airbus A300F4605R. PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. NUMBER 1 ENGINE FUEL CLOG LIGHT WAS OUT AT 70% N1 PART 23. C/W MEL PROCEDURES R&R ENGINE FUEL FILTER IAW AMM 73-12-02-04 (N667FE)
- [SDR ASAA2018112227085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018112227085), Nov 22, 2018: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI IN. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRES (N568AS)
- [SDR CA181015010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA181015010), Oct 12, 2018: Airbus BD5001A11. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. (CAN) FUEL FAULT ENG INLET PRESS SW INOPERABLE (RETURN TO GATE) INFO MESSAGE DURING ENGINE START: 28 FUEL FAULT ENG INLE
- [SDR ASAA2018101026452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018101026452), Oct 10, 2018: Boeing 737990ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 1 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FIM 73-05 TASK 801 ON #1 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLAC (N478AS)
- [SDR P5CA2018091100281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA2018091100281), Sep 7, 2018: Boeing 767306. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. FOUND NR 1 ENG FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH FUNCTION TEST FAIL. IAW AMM 73-34-01-024-001 REV 125 AND AMM 73- (N647GT)
- [SDR P5CA2018072600158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P5CA2018072600158), Jul 25, 2018: Boeing 7673JHF. TRANSMITTER. DEFECTIVE. RT ENG FUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR ALWAYS SHOWS 200. IAW AMM73-33-01-002-001 AND AMM 73-33-01-402-007 REV124 PRL ENG NR 2 FU (N643GT)
- [SDR FDEA2018071651715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2018071651715), Jul 15, 2018: Boeing 7673S2F. PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. LT ENG FUEL FILTER ICAS ALERT CAME ON TWICE AT 25,000 FEET LEAVING MEM. REMOVED AND INSPECTED LT ENG FUEL FILTER PER AMM (N131FE)
- [SDR ASAA2018071625410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018071625410), Jul 11, 2018: Boeing 737890. PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 ENGINE HAS PREVIOUS REPORTS OF FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION ALONG WITH FUEL FILTER SIGNAL DISAGREE FAULTS. (N587AS)
- [SDR FDEA201712133380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201712133380), Dec 13, 2017: Airbus A300B4605R. SWITCH. FAILED. ON CLIMB OUT FROM KFAR GOT FUEL CLOG LIGHT NR 2 ENG PASSING 10,000 FT. COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND REDUCED POWER. FUEL CLOG L (N659FE)
- [SDR UIEA2017080701433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2017080701433), Aug 7, 2017: Boeing 767375. O-RING. LEAKING. AFTER FUEL FILTER CHANGE FOUND FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH TO HAVE LEAK AT O-RING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING ON FUEL PRESSURE (N1709A)
- [SDR AALA201707139029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201707139029), Jul 11, 2017: Doug DC982. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. LEFT ENGINE INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT FLICKERS CONTINUOUSLY IN FLIGHT WITH FULL MAIN FUEL (N555AN)
- [SDR AALA201705169072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705169072), May 15, 2017: Boeing 737823. PRESSURE SWITCH. UNRELIABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING INITIAL CLIMB AND SUBSEQUENT CLIMBS. (N914AN)
- [SDR CALA2017050501237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2017050501237), May 2, 2017: Boeing 767322. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AT TOP OF CRUISE GOT A L ENG FUEL FILTER EICAS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. T/S PER FIM 73-34 FAULT TREE 803. CHANGED NR 1 ENG F (N644UA)
- [SDR AALA201705039013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705039013), Apr 30, 2017: Airbus A330243. PRESSURE SWITCH. UNSERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL ACCOUNT DUEL FUEL FILTER CLOG INDICATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LAND (N285AY)
- [SDR AALA201705039011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201705039011), Apr 30, 2017: Airbus A330243. PRESSURE SWITCH. UNSERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL ACCOUNT DUEL FUEL FILTER CLOG INDICATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LAND (N285AY)
- [SDR CALA2017031300587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2017031300587), Mar 13, 2017: Boeing 737924ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. RIGHT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. PERFORMED FUEL FILTER REPLACED, CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAK (N38424)
- [SDR AALA201611099003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201611099003), Nov 8, 2016: Airbus A321211. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ENGINE NR 2 FUEL FILTER CLOG CAUTION ON ECAM E/WD. REPLACED FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SW (N182UW)
- [SDR UIEA2016062800532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2016062800532), Jun 27, 2016: Boeing 76733AER. TRANSMITTER. FAULTY. NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE SHOWS 200 PSI WHEN ENGINE NOT RUNNING. FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER REPLACED IAW AMM 73-33-01. (N648GT)
- [SDR ASAA2016062317158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2016062317158), Jun 23, 2016: Boeing 737990ER. PRESSURE SWITCH. FAILED. NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH, LEAK AND OPS C (N468AS)

All 198: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7334/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 73

- [JASC 7300](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7300): Engine Fuel and Control (465 reports)
- [JASC 7310](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310): Engine Fuel Distribution (1,981 reports)
- [JASC 7311](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7311): Engine Fuel/Oil Cooler (226 reports)
- [JASC 7312](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7312): Fuel Heater (254 reports)
- [JASC 7313](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7313): Fuel Injector Nozzle (529 reports)
- [JASC 7314](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314): Engine Fuel Pump (1,734 reports)
- [JASC 7320](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7320): Fuel Controlling System (4,390 reports)
- [JASC 7321](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321): Fuel Control/Turbine Engines (2,878 reports)
- [JASC 7322](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7322): Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines (1,272 reports)
- [JASC 7323](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7323): Turbine Governor (544 reports)
- [JASC 7324](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7324): Fuel Divider (74 reports)
- [JASC 7330](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7330): Engine Fuel Indicating System (407 reports)
- [JASC 7331](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7331): Fuel Flow Indicating (197 reports)
- [JASC 7332](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7332): Fuel Pressure Indicating (158 reports)
- [JASC 7333](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7333): Fuel Flow Sensor (80 reports)
- [JASC 7397](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7397): Engine Fuel System Wiring (532 reports)

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