Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 14, 2010
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
74,570 hours, 12,147 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D395
Part serial
CSGCB04832
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH PROBLEM. DURING EC6251-1 ACCOMPLISHMENT FOUND FUEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR (D2064) LOOSE AND GETTING APART. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SWITCH AND CONNECTOR THREADS ARE DAMAGED. REPLACED FUEL DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH, IDLE LEAK CHECK ACPD, LEAKS FOUND.