SDR 06FDEA2923

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
August 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
42,331 hours, 29,076 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 16,000 W/ 6000 NR OF FUEL IN NR 2 TANK THE RT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO CB'S WERE OUT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM CHECKED WIRING TO PRESSURE SW. WIRING CKS OK. READ PRESSURE SW WITH PUMP ON AND OFF. SW STAYS CLOSED. VERIFIED PUMP RUNNING WHEN SW IN ON POSITION. BACKED OFF B-NUT AT PRESSURE SW. NO PUMP PRESSURE. SUSPECT BAD PUMP IMPELLER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NR 2 TANK AFT RT BOOST PUMP, IAW MM CH NR 28-22-021-4. FOUND CORROSION ON RT AFT PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH, REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME IAW MM, CHAPTER 28-42-001-4 FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.

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