Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 24, 2017
Submitted
December 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35205
Aircraft time
19,111 hours, 6,239 cycles
Part
Bypass Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FINAL, RECEIVED A FUEL FILTER BYPASS CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE. FUEL FILTER HOUSING DRAINED WITH NO CONTAMINATES NOTED. DRAIN PLUG REINSTALLED AND LEAK CHECKS OK. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER, NO DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION NOTED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 73-11-02, & 73-21-00. GROUND RAN THE NR 2 ENGINE, FILTER BYPASS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ACFT GROUNDED.