Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 24, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29547
Aircraft time
54,171 hours, 22,443 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel Balance
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, DURING CLIMB THRU 10,000 FT, NOTICED 2000 LB FUEL IMBALANCE, LEFT MAIN LOW, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED DEPARTURE, FUEL IMBALANCE REDUCED TO 1500 WITH LOWER POWER SETTINGS ON DESCENT, NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED FROM WING VENT OR LT ENGINE IN FLIGHT OR ON GROUND. EMERGENCY DECLARED. STUCK TANKS TO VERIFY FUEL QUANTITY IAW FUELING MANUAL. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS BITE IAW FIM 28-44-00. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECK WITH PILOTS. NO LEAKS FOUND.