Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 7, 2019
Submitted
June 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
14,767 hours, 4,858 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#1 (LEFT) MAIN FUEL TANK QUANTITY RAPIDLY DECREASED TO T-15 AFTER TAKEOFF. USING CENTER TANK FUEL. FUEL FLOWS AND FUEL USED NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE CHECK PER B737-900 FIM 28-41 TASK 801, NO FAULTS INDICATED CURRENTLY OR IN FLIGHT. RAN GROUND CHECK - NO FAULTS. AFTER REFUELING SAW INBAL INDICATION WENT AWAY AND FUEL LEVELS NORMAL. PERFORMED COMPARISON CHECK WITH FUEL STICKS, FOUND FUEL LEVEL CONFIRMS GAUGE READINGS.