Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
June 30, 2019
Submitted
July 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30797
Aircraft time
73,168 hours, 9,251 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21C167
Part serial
A006375
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ON ACCOUNT OF LEFT FUEL PUMP FAILURE. DUMPING FUEL TO AVOID OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 28-22-00-810-831, FOUND TO BE AN INTERMITTENT FAULT IAW FIM 28-22-00-810-831. REPLACED LEFT FWD BOOST PUMP SWITCH IAW 28-42-01. *** SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: ADDED DUMP FUEL TO PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES*** (CLOSED)