Service difficulty report · Oil Bypass Sw · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23234
Part
Oil Bypass Sw
Part number
21SN04226A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
13,003 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1594 - AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 250, CREW RECEIVED THE LEFT OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATION. LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN THRUST WAS REDUCED. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE OIL FILTERS AND FOUND NO CLOGGING MATERIAL. FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH BAD AND REPLACED IT. (M)