Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
May 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317TZ
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
28246
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 FUEL TANK GAUGE DECREASED TO 6,800 NR WITH IMBALANCE INDICATION. OVER SEVERAL MIN, TO 7,200 NR, AFTER LANDING, NR 1 READ 5,800 NR AND NR 2 INDICATED 7,500 NR. IMBALANCE INDICATION READ OUT. FUEL DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE TANK UNITS OR WIRING HARNESS, FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICROBIAL GROWTH AND EXCESS AMOUNT OF WATER CLEANED TANKS IAW 28-10-00-100. (K)

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