Service difficulty report · Processing Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
May 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29568
Aircraft time
31,397 hours, 12,515 cycles
Part
Processing Unit
Part number
3012803
Part serial
0646
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM RT MAIN TANK TO BOTH CENTER AND LEFT MAIN DURING T.O. AND INITIAL CLIMB RESULTED IN 700LBS FUEL INBALANCE. DURING DESCENT FUEL TRANSFERED FROM LEFT MAIN TO RIGHT MAIN 400LBS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PROCESSOR UNIT IAW AMM 28-41-81. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TEST. SYSTEM CHECKS SATISFACTORY.