Service difficulty report · Float Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 27, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29570
Aircraft time
49,987 hours, 21,292 cycles
Part
Float Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
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: PILOT REPORTS IAH TOWER AND OTHER AIRCRAFT RELAYED FUEL EMITTING FROM AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT SIDE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO IAH EMERGENCY DECLARED, OVERWEIGHT LANDING, ARFF DISPATCHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT SIDE WING TANK FLOAT SWITCH IAW AMM 28-21-71.