Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 26, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
20,694 hours, 6,514 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT THE GATE IN OAK BOTH FUEL TANKS NR 1 & NR 2 READ 8.54 (FULL). DURING CLIMB NR 2 TANK INDICATED 8.18 (DROP OF APPROX 400 LBS) WHILE STILL BURNING FROM CENTER TANK. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALT NR 2 TANK QTY STEADILY INCREASED TO 8.66. NR 1 FUEL TANK INDICATION WAS STEADY AT 8.54 UNTIL AFTER A SHORT TIME AT CRUISE THEN WENT FROM 8.54 TO 8.94 (400 LB INCREASE). FQIS BITE INDICATES ATA 28-41108 NR 1 TANK DEGRADED COMPENSATOR DATA BAD. ACCESSED TANK AND REMOVED ICE AND RESIDUAL WATER FROM NR 1 TANK. NR 1 FQIS OP CHECKED NORMAL REF AMM 28-41-00-730-801. ACCESSED TANK AND REMOVED ICE AND RESIDUAL WATER FROM NR 2 TANK. NR 2 FQIS OPS NORMAL REF AMM 28-41-00-730-801.