Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
18,189 hours, 5,757 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 1 AND 2 FUEL TANK GUAGES ERRATIC. FLUCUATIONS UP TO 800 LBS IN NR 2 TANK AND UP TO 400 LBS IN NR 1 TANK, WHILE BURNING FROM CENTER TANK. FLUCTUATIONS CEASED ONCE LEVEL. CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL340 AFTER APPROX 30 MIN. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT FUEL BURN PLUS TOTALIZER FUEL YEILED T/O FUEL OF 42.4 VERSUS 41.7 UPLOADED. IAW AMM 12-11-00 SUMPED BOTH MAIN TANKS. FOUND WATER, REMOVED WATER. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE FQIS. NO FAULTS FOUND GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 28-41-00. PERFORMED FUEL COMPARISON CHECK IAW AMM 28-41-00. COMPARED FUEL STICKS TO FLT DECK INDICATION. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. NO HISTORY PAST 60 DAYS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.