Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 8, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
45,506 hours, 13,370 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330, ONE CENTER TANK LOW PRESSURE ILLUMINATED. ASSOCIATED CENTER PUMP TURNED OFF AND CROSSFEED OPENED TO BALANCE FUEL. BOTH CTR PUMPS TURNED OFF AND CROSSFEED CLOSED. "FUEL IMBAL" ILLUMINATED WITH 1000 POUND IMBALANCE. CROSSFEED RE-OPENED AND FUEL REBALANCED. (NO MORE THAN 1000 POUND IMBALANCE.). GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FIM 28-22 TASK 801/802 INITIAL EVALUATION. PRIMED BOTH CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMPS BY FILLING TANK WITH 14000 LBS OF FUEL. WHILE TRANSFERRING FUEL TO FILL WING TANKS, PERFORMED CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP OPERATIONAL TEST REF AMM 28-22-41-710-801. BOTH CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMPS OPS. NORMAL. BOTH LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON INITIALLY THEN STAYED OFF. NO FAULTS NOTED.