Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
October 8, 2022
Submitted
October 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
29519
Aircraft time
61,398 hours, 25,157 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
3012803
Part serial
0709
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
39 hours, 19 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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 OUT, RIGHT MAIN TANK FUEL QUANTITY DROPPED FROM 8.4 TO 6.6 IN A FEW MINUTES. CENTER TANK FUEL FED NORMALLY. FUEL FLOW RATE AND FUEL USED BALANCED AND NORMAL. PREFORMED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT. BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT CHECK PASSED PER FIM 28-41-00-810-814. SUSPECT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM PROCESSOR FAULTING, REMOVED AND REPLACED PROCESSOR (AALA202210112593) PER AMM 28-41-81. OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED GROUND STUDS ON FRONT SPAR RIGHT NO FAULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 PROBE (AALA202210114145) PERFORMED CAPACITANCE, RESISTANCE, AND BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT CHECK REFERENCE AMM 28-41-21-401. CAPACITANCE AND RESISTANCE TEST WITHIN LIMITS. BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT CHECK PASSED.