Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 14, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
23,560 hours, 7,262 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Fuel Balance
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

FUEL IMBALANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL200. FUEL INDICATIONS LT 6.37, RT 6.89. FUEL BALANCED AT 1540Z WITH 5.77/5.77 AT 1550Z L-5.39, R-5.28, FUEL USED L-2.40, R-2.41 AT 1615Z, L-4.47, R 4.33 FUEL USED L-3.39 R-3.40. AT 1702Z, L-3.35, R-3.06 FUEL USED L-4.60 R-4.63. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FQIS BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM TASK 28-41, TASK 801, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED CROSSFEED VALVE FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 28-22-00-730-802, OPS CHECK GOOD, NO UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER NOTED. VERIFIED FUEL LOAD AT STICK NR 8 WITH K PITCH & 10 ROLL, STICK READING 4.0 (8585 POUNDS OF FUEL) FOR LT AND RT FUEL TANKS.