Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 6, 2020
Submitted
January 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
56,462 hours, 23,353 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
SWI3076
Part serial
X8374
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RAPID FUEL IMBAL SHORTLY AFTER T/O REQUIRING UNUSUAL CONTROL INPUTS FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. RT TANK APPROACHED 2000 LB IMBAL IN 15MINS WITH NO LOW PRESSURE LTS ONLY IMBAL LT ON LOWER DU (CONT) FUEL WAS REBALANCED AND DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LEAKING PER FUEL LOG. ONCE BALANCED BURN WAS NORMAL IN CRUISE AND DECENT. LANDED DESTINATION WITH PROPER FUEL REMAINING. REPLACED R/H FUEL PUMP ASSY AND LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 28-28-41 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD SWITCH IAW AMM 28-42-11.