# SDR AALA202607309576

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 27, 2026
- Submitted: July 30, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N983AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29570
- Aircraft time: 49,987 hours, 21,292 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Float Switch
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 600
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607309576

## Discrepancy

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.

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