SDR AALA20150719006

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: July 19, 2015
Submitted: July 22, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N885NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 31139
Aircraft time: 11,262 hours, 4,416 cycles
System (JASC): 2824 · Fuel Transfer Valve
Part: Unknown
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Fuel System
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIR INTERRUPT, RETURNED, EMER DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER CTR FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, CREW NOTICED A FUEL IMBALANCE WITH LT MAIN TANK 8.5 & RT MAIN 7.1. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL TRANSFER BETWEEN TANKS, CHECKED NORMAL, NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL MIGRATION NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL STICK READINGS & FUEL QTY CHECKS NORMAL IAW FUELING MANUAL MM 28-22-00, NO PRIOR HISTORY.