Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
4,568 hours, 1,402 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
3012803
Part serial
2481
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
4,568 hours, 1,402 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE DEVELOPED 1000 LBS FUEL IMBALANCE WITH ASSOCIATE "IMBAL" ANNUNCIATOR FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON. ACFT WAS NOT BALANCED, FUEL CROSS FEED CLOSED. CENTER TANK EMPTY WITH CENTER BOOST PUMPS OFF. ALL MAIN TANK PUMPS ON. LT QTY REACHED 7100 LBS RT WAS 8100 LBS. RAN QRH PROCEED REST ABLIL BAL. NO EVIDENTS OF LEAK. FUEL REMAINED IN BALANCE REST OF FLT. CROSS FEED HAD BEEN OPEN BRIEFLY LAST OF CENTER FUEL WAS USED EARLIER IN FLT. EMBALANCE LIGHT CAME ON WENT OFF NORMALLY REF FIM 28-41-00-810. FQIS HAS NO HISTORY OR CURRENT FAULTS AND BITE TEST OK. NO FAULTS IN CDS BITE AS WELL REM FIM 28-41-00-801. REF FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 28-21-00-810-815 INITIAL EVALUATION CHECK COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. FOUND TO BE AN INTERMITTENT FAULT. OK FOR SERVICE.