Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
March 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33317
Aircraft time
20,521 hours, 8,412 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT FUEL TANK SHOWED AN IMBALANCE WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 LBS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LT & RT MAIN TANKS. COMBINED TO 1000 DIFFERENCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES. RIGHT TO LEFT, NO SIGNIFICANT FUEL FLOW DIFF. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL QTY BITE IAW FIM 28-41-00-810. NO CURRENT OR IN FLIGHT FAULTS. VERIFIED FUEL QTY USING STICK METHOD IAW FUELING MANUAL. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.