Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
August 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24251
Aircraft time
52,428 hours, 28,943 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER, IN CLIMB-OUT GOT A 600LB FUEL IMBALANCE NR 2 TANK LOW. IMBALANCE OCCURRED WHEN BURNING 2000 LBS OUT OF CTR TANK. ONCE CTR TANK FUEL DEPLETED, THE IMBALANCE REMAINED AT 600 LBS. REPLACED CENTER TANK CHECK VALVE AND BOOST PUMP.