Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 11, 2016
Submitted
July 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
29,871 hours, 9,000 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

CENTER TANK FUEL AT CRUISE INDICATES 690 LBS. BOTH CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE TURNED ON TO BURN THE FUEL. LT AND RT CENTER FUEL TANK LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, NEVER EXTINGUISHED. CENTER TANK FUEL PUMPS TURNED OFF. ON 2ND ATTEMPT, LT PUMP WORKED, RT PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER EXTINGUISHED. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM 28-22, TASKS 801 AND 802. OPS NORMAL CENTER TANK LT AND RT BOOST PUMPS AND LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMALLY. FUEL QTY BITE CHECK NORMAL AND NO FAULTS LOGGED. ACFT ARRIVED WITH THE CENTER FUELING VALVE OPEN AND SWITCH WAS ON AT THE FUELING PANEL.