Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
22,984 hours, 6,931 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1853M48P03
Part serial
FEC20546
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
15,423 hours, 5,107 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FLT 854, PILOTS VERBALIZED NR 2 ENG F/F UP TO 300LBS/HR HIGHER THAN NR 1 ENG & FUEL USED SHOWED 1000LBS HIGHER THAN SCHEDULED BURN AFTER 4 1/2 HR FLT DURATION. ALSO, FUEL USED 28K, 10K FUEL REMAINING END-OF-FLT = 38K BUT DEPARTURE FUEL WAS 37K. OTHER ENG IND NORMAL/ SAME AS NR 1 ENG. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED T/C 78273000. NO FAULTS IN CURRENT OR HISTORY. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENG FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER REF MM 73-31-01. LEAK CK GOOD. NO FAULTS LOGGED.