Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
September 11, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
31548
Aircraft time
13,830 hours, 1,597 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING CLIMB FUEL DISAGREE MESSAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DOWN 7000 LBS ALMOST 2 HRS INTO THE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK IN SYSTEM. LEFT AND RIGHT CENTER AUXILIARY TANK UNITS NR 1 RIGHT AND NR 1 LEFT REPLACED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL.