Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 7, 2024
Submitted
August 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31143
Aircraft time
36,014 hours, 15,411 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO TURN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202408083286), PER AMM 73-34-01. ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER (AALA202408088277), PER AMM 73-11-02. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SWITCH GOOD! LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING OPERTIONAL CHECK.