Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 26, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
32,747 hours, 9,791 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
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

ON A 1.5 HR FLIGHT, THE RT MAIN TANK SHOWED A 600 LBS LESS DIFFERENCE THAN THE LT MAIN TANK. THE FUEL USED SHOWED EVEN AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS THE SAME FOR EACH ENGINE. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FQIS BITE REF FIM 28-41, TASK 801, NO FAULTS FOUND, FQIS CHECKS GOOD. CHECKED FUEL QTY TO FUEL STICKS IAW ALTERNATE FUELING PROCEDURES MANUAL, QTY IS CORRECT. PERFORMED CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF FUNCTIONAL TEST REF AMM 28-22-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. DUE TO FUEL IMBALANCE BEING LESS THAN 1000 LBS, FUEL IMBALANCE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED.