Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 30, 2021
Submitted
February 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
23,988 hours, 7,658 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Main Tanks
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

MAIN TANKS FUEL QUANTIY IMBALANCE LIMIT EXCEEDED @ FL 380 DURING FUEL BALANCE. GROUNDED - YES. PER ACARS REPORT, FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDED 1000LBS. NO TURBULENCE, SIGNIFICANT LOAD OR RAPID/LARGE CONTROL INPUT WAS REPORTED. CONDITIONAL INSP NOT REQUIRED PER B737-900 AMM 05-51-48-211-801 TABLE 801.