Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 1, 2022
Submitted
October 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33243
Aircraft time
21,279 hours, 8,678 cycles
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Gauge
Stage of operation
CR
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: RAPID FUEL QUANTITY DECREASE RIGHT NUMBER 2 MAIN TANK QUANTITY, WHILE AT CRUISE, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BNA AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING DESCENT QUANTITY IN RIGHT TANK INCREASED. SUSPECT GAGE ERROR. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT PER FIM 28-41-00-810-801. TESTPASSED. PERFORMED DRY CAP AND RESISTANCE CHECK PER AMM 28-41-21-710-801. ALL RESISTANCE WITHIN LIMITS. HARNESS GROUND STUDS SHOW NO DEFECTS. ALL FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM READINGS CHECK GOOD.