Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 16, 2016
Submitted
January 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
31,497 hours, 9,566 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
31,562 hours, 9,584 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTICED A FLICKERING MASTER CONTROL LIGHT. THE LT CENTER FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RT CENTER PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED. IMBALANCE LIGHT ON THE LT SIDE ILLUMINATED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATED, CENTER 0, LT MAIN 7.17, RT MAIN 8.5. QRH RUN & IMBALANCE CORRECTED. NO FUEL LEAK SUSPECTED. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 FUEL QTY FAILS COMPARISON CHECK IAW AMM TASK 28-41-00-720-801. NR 2 TANK FUEL QUANTITY COMPARISON CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED BAD PROBES. NR 1 TANK F/Q SYS TEST NOW GOOD IAW AMM 28-41-00-730-801 AND COMPARISON CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801.