Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 25, 2016
Submitted
May 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40715
Aircraft time
3,608 hours, 1,200 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 ON CLIMBOUT, GOT CENTER TANK RT PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. STARTED GETTING IMBALANCE BETWEEN MAIN TANK 1 & 2. OPENED CROSSFEED & NOTED NR 1 ENGINE BURNING OFF CENTER TANK & NR 2 STILL BURNING OFF NR 2 MAIN TANK FUEL WITH 2000 LB IN CENTER. ONCE CENTER FUEL EMPTY BURN WAS EVEN & FUEL USED FOR BOTH ENGINES WAS EVEN. TOTAL IMBALANCE BETWEEN 1 & 2 ABOUT 600 POUNDS. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED CENTER TANK RIGHT PUMP PRIMING PROCEDURES IAW FIM 28-22, TASK 802. CENTER TANK RT BOOST PUMP, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.