Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 21, 2020
Submitted
February 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
52,310 hours, 15,246 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE OVER A THREE HOUR PERIOD #1 MAIN TANK FUEL INDICATION DROPPED FROM 8.62 DOWN TO 8.35. #2 MAIN TANK REMAINED FULL. CROSS FEED FUNCTION NORMAL. RAMP FUEL IN LIH WAS 41.5 WITH BOTH MAIN TANKS FULL AND THE REMAINING FUEL IN CENTER TANK. FF ON #1 ENGINE WAS HIGHER WHEN CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY, IMBALANCE WENT FROM 300-400 LBS. FUEL BALANCE WAS NORMAL AS WELL AS OVERALL FUEL BURN THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS BITE REF B737-800 FIM 28-41 TASK 801 NO FLT FAULTS AND GND TEST PASS, CURRENT STATUS NO FAULTS. VERIFIED #1 AND #2 FUEL QTY'S MATCH USING ALTERNATE FUEL STICK METHOD, WING GAGES AND FLT DECK GAGES.