Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
November 21, 2006
Submitted
November 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28640
Aircraft time
20,610 hours, 5,435 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
20,648 hours, 9,046 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
QA07995
Part serial
4409524210
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 483 SNA- OGG, DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT ONTARIO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER PER AMM 73-11-02-04 AND THE NR 2 FUEL DELTA PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM 73-34-01-000. SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT VERIFICATION WAS COMPLETED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT LEG.

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