Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
November 8, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft time
7,359 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
QA07995
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng Fuel
Part time
10,342 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORTED THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. THE A/C DIVERTED WHERE THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT PER MEL 73-4-1. THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING DRAIN PLUG WAS CHECKED, NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND, AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR ONE FLIGHT CYCLE. YYZ MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER AND CARRIED OUT FIM TASK 73-05-80 CONFIRMING THAT THE SWITCH HAD FAILED IN THE CLOGGED POSITION. MEL REMAINS IN EFFECT AND THE SWITCH IS PLANNED FOR REPLACEMENT.

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