Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 19, 2025
Submitted
August 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31133
Aircraft time
40,376 hours, 17,449 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
40,828 hours, 17,602 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 3000FT, GOT NUMBER 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS. HAD TO REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE BEFORE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 79-05-00-810-817-F00. CHIP DETECTORS CHECKED CLEAR AND FILTER CHECKED CLEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. PER AMM 79-21-07. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.