Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 23, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35202
Aircraft time
25,237 hours, 7,334 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
202000212
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CL
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

TOOK OFF WITH BALANCED FUEL IN WINGS 8540. A FEW MINUTES AFTER T/O IN LEFT TURN THE NR 2 WING TANK SHOWED 7.38 WITH AMBER IMBAL A FEW MINUTES LATER IN STABLE WINGS LEVEL CLIMB NR 2 TANK INCREASED TO 7.58 W/IBAL, IN CRUSE, SHOWED 7.52 THEN STABILIZED. TANK TOTALS EQUAL FUEL TOTAL AND WITHIN 200 LBS OF FMC TOTAL AFTER TANK TO ENGINE FEED AVERAGE 1000'LBAL TOD 4.89/3.92 TRIM NORMAL ONO LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED. TANK UNIT F1 IN MAIN TANK NR 2 REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 28-41-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.