Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
75,385 hours, 21,825 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Switch
Part number
3TL323D
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Cutoff
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE APPLIED, RIGHT FUEL CUTOFF SWITCH CAN BE INADVERTANTLY SELECTED OFF WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. NEEDS REPLACEMENT PER MM. PART ON AOG X5995. PCN 564-0213. RT FUEL CONTROL SW DOES NOT STAY IN THE RUN-LOCKED POSITION. INSPECTED SWITCH, FOUND OK SWITCH ACTION NORMAL.