What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from iah>anc, cala #1507, B-757-224, N26123, etops qualified, & @ cruise altitide, pilots noticed a fuel configuration light illuminated, rt wing fuel qty. 2000# more than left wing fuel tank qty. Pilot reported, using company provided check list, instead of shutting down rt. Eng., (per etops aircraft check list, suspect a fuel leak) elected to land the aircraft @ Juneau, Alaska. After aircraft was landed & parked, contracted mechanics, under guidance from company mx control, inspected & tested systems, did not find a fuel leak & determined the fuel qty sys operated normally. The aircraft was released via electronic msg from company mx control using MEL-28-22-2-1, one fuel boost pump deactivated.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM IAH>ANC, CALA #1507, B-757-224, N26123, ETOPS QUALIFIED, & @ CRUISE ALTITIDE, PILOTS NOTICED A FUEL CONFIGURATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RT WING FUEL QTY. 2000# MORE THAN LEFT WING FUEL TANK QTY. PILOT REPORTED, USING COMPANY PROVIDED CHECK LIST, INSTEAD OF SHUTTING DOWN RT. ENG., (PER ETOPS AIRCRAFT CHECK LIST, SUSPECT A FUEL LEAK) ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT @ JUNEAU, ALASKA. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED & PARKED, CONTRACTED MECHANICS, UNDER GUIDANCE FROM COMPANY MX CONTROL, INSPECTED & TESTED SYSTEMS, DID NOT FIND A FUEL LEAK & DETERMINED THE FUEL QTY SYS OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED VIA ELECTRONIC MSG FROM COMPANY MX CONTROL USING MEL-28-22-2-1, ONE FUEL BOOST PUMP DEACTIVATED.
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