# SDR AMTA200700217

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2007
- Submitted: May 29, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N317TZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317TZ), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-83N
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-83N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-83n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28246
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Sys
- Condition: Contaminated
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AMTA200700217

## Discrepancy

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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