Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30908
Aircraft time
5,318 hours, 2,011 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEN - INFLIGHT SEA-DFW. CREW REPORTED WITH ALL FOUR WING TANK BOOST PUMP SWITCHES ON, FUEL IS BURNING OUT OF LEFT TANK FASTER THAN RIGHT CAUSING A FUEL IMBALANCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED FUEL CROSSFEED ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.