Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
April 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29503
Aircraft time
58,909 hours, 24,028 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS DURING FLIGHT, PREMATURE FUEL BURN FROM BOTH WING TANKS WITH FUEL IN CENTER TANK. ALL PUMPS SHOW NORMAL. 1:40 HRS INTO FLIGHT, LOST 700 LBS IN RIGHT TANK AND 300 LBS FROM LEFT TANK. CENTER TANK IS FEEDING NORMAL. WHEN CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY, LEFT TANK HAD 8.0 AND RIGHT HAD 7.5. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS BITE TEST IAW, FIM 28-41-00, BITE TEST GOOD, NO FAULTS, MESSAGES NOTED. READY FOR NEXT STEP CHECK WHICH IS DRY CAP AND RESISTANCE CHECK IAW AMM 28-41-21. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 28-41-00, SATISFACTORY RESULTS. REINSTATED CENTER RIGHT FUEL PUMP & OPS CHECKED NORMAL