Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 1, 2016
Submitted
August 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35177
Aircraft time
38,700 hours, 11,322 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1853M48P03
Part serial
FEC08088
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Flow
Part time
38,706 hours, 11,323 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEPARTING, OAT 32C, 26K TAKEOFF AT -40C, FUEL FLOWS BETWEEN ENGINES NR 1 AND 2 WERE 400 POUNDS PER HOUR. AT SAME POWER SETTING ENGINE NR 2 FUEL FLOW WAS GREATER THAN 400 PPH. THE 400 PPH +/- FUEL FLOW DIFFERENTIAL LASTED UNTIL ABOVE FL 180. AT TAKEOFF FUEL FLOWS WERE APPROXIMATELY 10.1 NR 1 AND 10.5 NR 2, VARIED +/- BUT THE 400 FF PPH STAYED CONSTANT, ENGINE NR 2 HAVING HIGHER FUEL FLOW. AT CRUISE, N-1 90.3 - FUEL FLOW ARE MATCHED NR 1- 2.87 AND NR 2 - 2.88, ESSENTIALLY SAME FLOW. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISH FIM 73-07 TASK 802 PARA A-03. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER IAW AMM TASK 73-31-01-000-801-F00 & 73-31-01-400-80-F00 PARA A-F(I). COMPLETED INSTALLATION IAW AMM 73-31-01-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD.