Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 5, 2020
Submitted
October 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
32,405 hours, 9,336 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21C1322
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Boost Pump
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

SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 400, WITH 1100 BLS OF FUEL IN CENTER TANK. CENTER FUEL PUMP SWITCHES WERE PLACED ON AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER CYCLING BOTH CTR PUMP SWITCHES 3-4 TIMES THE LEFT LOW PRESSURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE RIGHT LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH, REF B737-800 AMM 28-42-11. ABLE TO DUPLICATED FAULT. INSPECTED AND FOUND RT SIDE PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY. TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM CENTER TANK TO BOTH MAINS AND MAINS TO CENTER TANK. PERFORMED FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESS SWITCH OPS TEST, REF B737-800 AMM 24-42-11. SYSTEM OPS TEST NORMAL.