Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
23,831 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
QA07995
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
20,158 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390, FLT 630 HAD THE NR1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT COME ON. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL, THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED TO HAVE FUEL FILTER CHECKED. THE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH AND FUEL FILTER WERE BOTH REPLACED. LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT AND THE BYPASS INDICATION WAS EXTINGUISHED. THESE SWITCHES ARE A KNOWN ISSUE AND OPERATOR IS BEGINNING TO REPLACE THEM AT 15,000 HOURS, AS PART OF SOFT TIME PROGRAM.