Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
October 5, 2000
Submitted
November 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513NA
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
23895
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
ETPU10002C
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, ENGINE NR 1 ROLLED BACK AND FLAMED OUT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. UPON INVESTIGATION TRANCIENT PRESSURE UNIT (TPU) BITE WAS ACCOMPLISHED REVEALING INTERNAL FAILURE CODES FOR THE TPU. TPU AND BUCU WERE REPLACED, ENGINE RUN AND FLIGHT TEST WERE ACCOMPLISHED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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