Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 23, 2024
Submitted
April 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33241
Aircraft time
26,498 hours, 10,975 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON MAIN TANK 1, DURING TAKEOFF LOST 1800LBS IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES, FUEL IMBAL INDICATION IN TANK 1 SHOWED UP. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAX. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN).