Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
74,984 hours, 12,190 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CTR AUX OVERRIDE PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ON, SWITCH ON, EICAS MSG CTR L-R FUEL PUMP. CREW COMMENTS: APPROX 1 HR INTO FLT RT MAIN TANK FUEL DECREASED RAPIDLY AS IF RIGHT CENTER PUMP OFF. CONFIRMED NO LEAK. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS NOTED. RAN CENTER TANK PUMPS, OPS CK NORMAL ON GROUND. HOWEVER, NEED MORE TROUBLESHOOTING. PUMP CONSIDERED INOP. REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH S424 FOR RIGHT AUX FUEL TANK. ALSO REPLACED RELAY K330 RIGHT FUEL PUMP CONTROL. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL, FUEL TRANSFERRED INTO AND OUT OF CENTER FUEL TANK NORMALLY WITH NO PRESSURE LIGHTS ON UNTIL TANKS WERE EMPTY.