SDR 9705175641

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cutoff Sw · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
56488
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fuel Cutoff Sw
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL CUTOFF SWITCH WAS INADVERTENTLY KNOCKED TO CUTOFF POSITION. SWITCH WAS RETURNED TO CORRECT POSITION IMMEDIATELY. NO ENGINE POWER LOSS OR PARAMETER EXCEEDANCE OCCURRED BUT AN ENGINE STALL WAS EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE FUEL FLOW INTERRUPTION. ENGINE OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.