Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 13, 2019
Submitted
June 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30599
Aircraft time
55,158 hours, 22,606 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 DECLARED EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAK LEFT TANK AFTER T.O. LEFT SIDE 2000 LBS LOW AFTER 22 MINUTES. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THEY WERE OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI, NO EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS NOTED OVER 24 HOUR GROUND WATCH. NO FUEL QTY FAULTS. IAW AMM 28-21-00, NO UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER ON GROUND WITH A/C LEVEL. FROM TANK 1 OR 2 INTO CENTER.