SDR ASAA2017010419244

Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: January 4, 2017
Submitted: January 9, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N563AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35180
Aircraft time: 38,654 hours, 11,627 cycles
System (JASC): 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
Part: Probe
Part number: 202000212
Condition: Failed
Location: Fuel Tanks
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AT PUSHBACK, FUEL TANKS READ LEFT 8.5, RIGHT 8.6, CENTER 25.9. DURING CRUISE, MAIN TANKS SLOWLY DECREASED TO LEFT 7.93, RIGHT 8.17 BY THE TIME THE CENTER TANK REACHED ZERO. OUTSIDE TEMP -64C. FUEL TEMP GOT TO -30C. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARDS NG-28 FCD -18090-1 & NG-28FCD-18088-1. FOUND THE NR 1 TANK HAD SEVEN BAD PROBES & NR 2 TANK HAD SIX BAD PROBES. PROBES REMOVED & REPLACED.