Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
April 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
30,523 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
554 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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN CRUISE. ENGINE OPERATION WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW AMM 73-4-1. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. NO CONTAMINATION PRESENT AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. UPON FLIGHT TERMINATION, THE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED TO CLOSE THIS DEFECT AND REMOVE MEL RESTRICTIONS.