Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 26, 2021
Submitted
June 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30092
Aircraft time
56,910 hours, 23,982 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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: CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 10,000 FEET, GOT AMBER FUEL IMBALANCE. LEFT TANK CONTINUED TO DECREASE. TOTALIZER DECREASED AS WELL. EMERGENCY DECLARED. DIVERTED TO CANCUN WHERE CONFIRMED FUEL LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE. PROBLEM GOT WORSE USING THE ONLY OPERABLE CENTER FUEL PUMP. IMBALANCE WAS GREATER THAN 3000 LBS. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR UNEXPECTED FUEL CONFIGURATION IAW FIM 28-41-00-810-820. SYSTEM OPERATING NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS WITH FUEL MEASURING STICKS COMPARISON IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801. RESULTS WHITIN LIMITS. GOOD FOR SERVICE.