Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
53,557 hours, 9,739 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
35,833 hours, 48,052 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
21SN04459
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG OIL FILTER SENSOR L THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR DETECTING IMPENDING OIL FILTER BYPASS ON THE LEFT ENGINE HAS FAILED. MAT SHOWS NOT ACTIVE FOR MAINT MSG 79-60861. ACP INITIAL EVALUATION. MAT DOES NOT SHOW MSG ON EXIST FAULT SCREEN. ACP FIM 79-98-803-ERASED STS MSG. INFO TO SAMC. IN VIEW OF ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN PREVIOUSLY APPLIED MEL7935B AND COMPLIED WITH. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY AFTER ENG RUN. DUE TO HISTORY, REPLACED OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.