Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22274
Part
Bypass Switch
Part number
980871163P181
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,378 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PIT - FL 1261 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF PIT, THE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 11,000 FEET. THE CAPT SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL SCREEN AND FOUND SCREEN TO BE CLEAN. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH. RAN ENGINE. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)