Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 9, 2015
Submitted
July 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
6,832 hours, 2,247 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Switch
Part number
QA07995
Part serial
YY109287D
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuel Filter
Part time
6,832 hours, 2,247 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 1000' AGL AFTER T/O. ACFT GROUNDED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON ARRIVAL, FOUND NO FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ENGINE NR 1, PERFORMED EEC BITE TEST, GV OF SWITCH AND CONNECTOR FILTER BYPASS SHOWS NO CLOG. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD, IAW MM 73-11-02. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL DIFF PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 73-34-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.