Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
November 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24249
Aircraft time
37,853 hours, 20,084 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SUSPECTED FUEL LOSS FROM NUMBER 2 MAIN TANK. *S/D* FOUND CENTER SHIELDED CONNECTOR SHIELD BROKEN ON NR 2 MAIN FUEL GAUGE. REPLACED SHIELDED SOCKET AND CENTER PIN. REPLACED FUEL BOOST PUMP AND LOW PRESSURE SWITCH. AIRCRAFT OPS CHECKED GOOD. FUEL PUMP P/N: 831100-2, LOW PRESSURE SWITCH P/N: 60B92400-11.