Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 23, 2018
Submitted
August 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31091
Aircraft time
27,032 hours, 10,729 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
UNI7364
Part serial
3355
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
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

DEPARTED WITH OVER 900 POUNDS OF FUEL MORE THAN REQUIRED. 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, TOTAL FUEL INDICATED 1200 POUNDS BELOW, 20 MINUTES LATER, FUEL INDICATED 1400 BELOW. BEGAN THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES TO CORRECT FUEL QUANTITY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL QUANTITY PROCESSOR UNIT IAW AMM 28-41-81 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.