SDR AALA202207191890

Service difficulty report · Fuel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: July 18, 2022
Submitted: July 19, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N887NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 31141
Aircraft time: 31,119 hours, 12,885 cycles
System (JASC): 2841 · Fuel Quantity Indicator
Part: Fuel
Condition: False Indication
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SUSPECTED ENGINE #1 FUEL LEAK. 1000 FUEL POUND SPLIT AFTER 25 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURES. SHUT DOWN ENGINE #1. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SDF, LANDING SAFELY. RAN ENGINE #1 IDLE POWER NO LEAKS NOTED PER AMM 71-71-00-200-801-F00 SECTION G. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM (FQIS) OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 28-41-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED.