Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 3, 2018
Submitted
March 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
34,861 hours, 10,403 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR ACCURACY APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT. DEPARTED WITH BALANCED FUEL. DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT MAIN SHOWED 500 LBS LESS THEN RIGHT WHILE FEEDING FROM CENTER. SPLIT REDUCED TO -350 LBS DURING CLIMB. WHILE IN CRUISE, AFTER 2 HOURS THE LEFT TANK DROPPED TO -1000 LBS. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED FUEL INDICATION BY USE OF FUEL STICKS, NO HISTORY, FQIS SHOWED FAULT 28-41103 AND 28-41002 LAST LEG. PERFORMED FIM 28-41 TASK 803, AND 28-41 TASK 809. FQIS BITE NORMAL NO CURRENT FAULTS. AND GROUND TESTED NORMAL. FUEL STICKS MATCH FUEL INDICATED.