Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 6, 2019
Submitted
May 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29507
Aircraft time
58,685 hours, 24,041 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
3012803
Part serial
311
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AFTER TAKEOFF IN THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT WE EXPERIENCED A FUEL IMBALANCE. RIGHT TANK WAS REDUCING IN FUEL LOAD, RAPIDLY DECREASING. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDED OVERWEIGHT. 147,000. RETURNED TO MIA, EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT RIGHT TANK IMBALANCE, PERFORMED FQIS BITE SHOWS 15 PREVIOUS FLIGHT LEGS FAULT MESSAGE 28-41001 NO FMC DATA ON FQIS 6. PERFORMED FQIS GROUND TEST, SHOW PASS IAW FIM 28-41-00. REPLACED FQ PROCESSOR UNIT, OPS CK NORMAL IAW AMM 28-41-81.