Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 23, 2024
Submitted
April 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33241
Aircraft time
26,498 hours, 10,975 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK NO LOST OF FUEL FROM LEFT MAIN TANK NO FUEL IMBALANCE NOTED NO EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKING NOTED. PER FIM TASK 28-21-00-810-803 TO STEP C.