Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Boeing 737231

Difficulty date
December 24, 2003
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24343
Make and model
Boeing 737231
Aircraft serial
21630
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Bypass Switch
Part number
42D107A2
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT CRUISE. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED MAIN OIL SCREEN FOR DEBRIS, NONE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. ENGINE RUN AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)