Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
53,516 hours, 15,812 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21C1321
Condition
Faulty
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CENTER TANK RIGHT FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER FUEL IS EXHAUSTED FROM THAT TANK. FUEL PUMP APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND FUEL BURN WAS AS EXPECTED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED INITIAL EVALUATION OF FIM 28-22 TASK 821, PUSH-TO-TEST LIGHT OPERATES, AND CTR R PUMP OPERATES WITH SWITCH ON. PER FIM, REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH, REF B737-800 AMM 28-42-11/401. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.