Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 25, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
20,685 hours, 6,512 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
TX
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 PREFLIGHT OUR FUEL QTY INDICATION WAS 38.1. 10 MINUTES LATER GETTING READY TO PUSHBACK FUEL INDICATION 37.6 (MINIMUM). APU HAD BEEN RUNNING ONLY 10 MINUTES, LT WING TANK 8.55, CENTER 20.88, RT WING TANK 8.16. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF FQIS SYS, REF AMM 28-41-00-710, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPARED TOTAL FUEL QUANITY WITH FUEL DRIP STICKS, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. NO HISTORY PAST 60 DAYS AND GROUND VERIFICATION CHECKS OK. INSPECTED ACFT, NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.