Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 22, 2024
Submitted
May 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33521
Aircraft time
41,718 hours, 17,499 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Fod
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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, FUEL IMBALANCE WITH LEFT MAIN TANK SHOWING 800POUNDS LOW, WHICH WORSENED TO GREATER THAN 1000 POUNDS AND CAUSED IMBALANCE INDICATION. FOUND FOD IN THE FUEL TANKS, REMOVED FOD AND CLEAN TANKS; CHECK CONDITION OF ALL COMPONENT, NO DEFECT NOTED. PER AMM 28-11-00-410-801.