SDR ASAA2013022093948

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: February 20, 2013
Submitted: February 22, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N583AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35681
Aircraft time: 21,314 hours, 6,356 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Cell
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Center Cell
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
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

WHILE BURNING CENTER TANK FUEL, THE LT FUEL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 8.6K FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES AT CRUISE, THEN RETURNED TO 8.94K. THE RT FUEL QUANTITY REMAIN AT 8.94 DURING THIS TIME. REMOVED ICE AND RESIDUAL WATER FROM LT FUEL TANK. NR 1 FUEL QTY OPS NORMAL REF AMM 28-41-00. FQIS SHOWS NR 2 TANK DEGRADED ACC ATA 28-41208. REMOVED ICE AND RESIDUAL WATER FROM RT FUEL TANK. NR 2 FUEL QTY OPS NORMAL REF AMM 28-41-00.