Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 1, 2010
Submitted
October 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30086
Aircraft time
30,628 hours, 12,732 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
3012803
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PLS - INFLIGHT POP-MIA. CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL IMBALANCE AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. LEFT TANK SHOWED 200LB PER MINUTE FUEL LOSS. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY CREW PER QRH, SINGLE ENGINE TIME 13 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED PLS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FUEL QUANTITY PROCESSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.