Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 19, 2018
Submitted
November 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35177
Aircraft time
47,137 hours, 13,923 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
202000206
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
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

MAIN FUEL TANK #1 QTY 8.16, CTR 8.00, MAIN TANK #2 8.62 - WITHIN 2 MINUTES #1 QTY 7.59, FUEL BURN AND FLOW NORMAL - XFEED FUEL AND IMBAL LIGHT ON. #1 TANK DID NOT GO OFF UNTIL MAIN TANKS WERE WITHIN 200 LBS. AFTER LANDING, #1 QTY INCREASED 500 LB. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #9 TANK UNIT PROBE REF B737-800 AMM 28-41-21-000/400-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED TANK UNIT #7 ON TANK #1 REF AMM 28-41-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF TANK AND COMPENSATOR UNITS GOOD AS WELL AS FQIS OPERATIONAL TEST. LEAK CHECK OF FUEL PANELS GOOD.