Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 5, 2023
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
32,776 hours, 10,363 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
QA07995
Part serial
RH76128
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
4,208 hours, 1,249 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

#2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS ILLUMINATED AFTER START AND ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THEREAFTER. GROUNDED - YES. A/C HAS HISTORY. CONNECTOR GVI FOR DP0803 FUEL FILTER CLOG SWITCH NO DEFECTS NOTED REF B737-900 FIM 73-05 TASK 801. REMOVED #2 FUEL FILTER PER B737-900 AMM 73-11-02-000-801-F00. NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. DUE TO HISTORY R&R #2 FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM 73-34-01-000/400-801-F00. OPS TEST GOOD. FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT DID NOT RETURN. AFTER IDLE POWER CHECK NO LEAKS NOTED. GROUND VERIFICATION OF ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM ACCOMPLISHED. REF FIM 73-05 TASK 801.