Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
August 9, 2023
Submitted
August 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650GT
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22566
Aircraft time
93,330 hours, 27,500 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
8D1415
Part serial
954
Condition
Defective
Location
Left Engine
Part time
708 hours, 480 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT TO CVG (APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FT), THE L OIL FILTER EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED WHICH LED TO SHUTTING DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND LANDING AT CVG. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH DEFECTIVE. SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW B767 AMM 79-35-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO MESSAGE PRESENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE