Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 13, 2012
Submitted
May 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31093
Aircraft time
6,830 hours, 2,631 cycles
Part
Adapter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

MIA - CREW REPORTED LARGE FUEL IMBALANCE, AFTER LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. RIGHT SIDE FUEL INDICATION 1500 LBS LOWER THEN LEFT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT WING PRESS FUELING ADAPTER THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.