Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 6, 2008
Submitted
November 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26928
Aircraft time
46,639 hours, 6,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21SN04459
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE OIL FILTER SENSOR L THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR DETECTING IMPENDING OIL FILTER BYPASS ON THE LEFT ENGINE HAS FAILED. STATUS MSG-7960861 ACTIVE ERROR MODE MSG-7960861 ACTIVE ER MODE. ACPD LEFT ENG OIL TANK MASTER CHIP DETECTOR FOR CONTAMINATION. CHIP DETECTOR CONDITION CHECK OK. RECOMMEND REPLACE OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. REPLACED OIL FILTER DIFF PRESSURE SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED OIL FILTER PRESSURE SWITCH CHECK FOR NR 1 ENG DURING IDLE. OP CHECKS NORMAL.