Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 13, 2018
Submitted
October 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24118
Aircraft time
48,905 hours, 22,720 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
7G1105
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
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

AT LEVEL OFF CTR L FUEL PUMP PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH NO HELP DUE TO R CTR FUEL PUMP MEL'D. FUEL TRAPPED WAS 6500LBS UNABLE TO BALANCE FUEL0 RTB TO KMEM. EMERGENCY DECLARED. TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO CENTER TANK FROM LEFT AND RIGHT, TOTAL FUEL IN CENTER TANK WAS 20,200 TO PROPERLY PRIME THE PUMP. RAN ENGINES JUST USING CENTER LEFT FUEL PUMP AND PUMP OPS CHECKED GOOD. DUE TO HISTORY FOR LEFT CENTER PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT NOT GOING OUT WHEN ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER. LEAK AND OP CHECKED CENTER LT BOOST PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH REF AMM 28-42-01-4-1. LEAK AND OP CHECK GOOD. LEFT FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH REF AMM 28-42-01-4-1.