Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
January 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
29,591 hours, 9,091 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

RIGHT MAIN TANK FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR BEGAN FLUCTUATING ON CLIMBOUT AND CONTINUED FLUCTUATING AFTER LEVEL OFF. INDICATOR SHOWED FUEL OF 8.38 TO 7.95. LEFT MAIN TANK INDICATOR SHOWES 8.63. WE WERE BURNING OUT OF CTR TANK AT THE TIME. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 28-41, TASK 801, FQIS BITE CURRENT STATUS SHOW NO FAULTS GROUND TEST SHOWS PASS. SUMPED LT AND RT FUEL TANKS IAW AMM 12-11-00 FOUND MINIMAL DEBRIS. PERFORMED MAIN TANK SPECIAL WATER MANAGEMENT PROCESS IAW T/C NG-28WC-00001. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY COMPARISON CHECK IAW AMM 28-41-00-720-801. OPS CHECK WITHIN LIMITS.