Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 25, 2018
Submitted
January 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
34,938 hours, 10,376 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
2020002120210020
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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

TWO HRS INTO FLIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN FUEL INDICATED 1500 LBS LESS THAN RIGHT. RAN QRH AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK, RAN QRH TO BALANCE FUEL. RECEIVED FUEL WITHIN 300 LBS. AND LANDED. ON LANDING, THE LEFT INDICATOR WAS 1000 LBS MORE THAN RIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. AIR TURNBACK. REPLACED TANK PROBES F1, F2, F4, F6, F8, F9 AND F10 IAW AMM 28-41-21-400-801. LT BUSS PLUG INSTALLED IAW MM 28-41-41-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED A FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYS TEST, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 28-41-00-730-801. ACCOMPLISHED A LT FUEL QUANITY OPERATIONAL TEST, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 28-41-00-710-801. LT TANK PANELS LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-22-41-420-801.