Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 27, 2019
Submitted
January 31, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33211
Aircraft time
27,996 hours, 11,269 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK WAS EITHER BURNING OR TRANSFERRING TO CENTER TANK AT THE RATE OF 1000 LBS IN 3.0 HOURS. ALL FUEL SHOULD HAVE BURNED FROM CENTER ONLY. FUEL FLOW WERE MATCHED CENTER TANK HAD 8000 LBS WITH BOTH PUMPS ON AND X FEED VALVE CLOSED. VENDOR REPLACED NR 7 FUEL PROBE ON RIGHT HAND WING. OPERATIONS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.