Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 8, 2016
Submitted
November 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
38,888 hours, 11,626 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
609891005
Part serial
070506547
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
38,893 hours, 11,627 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM LIH, AT APPROX. 3,000 FT AND CLIMBING, WE NOTICED THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE WAS DECREASING IN QUANTITY BY APPROX. 100 LBS/MIN. LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT AND THE FUEL GAUGE STABILIZED AT APPROX. 7,500 LBS. THE GAUGE THEN FLUCTUATED +/- 100 LBS WITH NO FURTHER LOSS. THE FUEL IMBAL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT THRU TOUCHDOWN. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL CONTROL FEEL CHARACTERISTICS. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME - 35 MINUTES - REF ASSOCIATED LOG PAGES 11556505/11556506 ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED FWD BOOST PUMP OPERATIONAL TEST PER B737-800 AMM 28-22-41, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED & REPLACED R/H CENTER FUEL FWD BOOST PUMP FOR PRECAUTIONARY, REF 737-800 AMM 28-22-41-000-801/-400-801. ENGINEERING REQUEST TSR 818097 - REPLACED TANK 2 COMP PROBE AND SIX TANK UNIT PROBES. OPS NORMAL REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-21-400-801 AND 28-41-41-400-801. WET CAPACITANCE SYSTEM CHECK ACCOMPLISHED PER B737-800 AMM 28-41-00-730-802. #2 FQIS GND VERIFICATION CK COMPLETE. OPS NORMAL.