Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 21, 2021
Submitted
June 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
47,497 hours, 14,368 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1853M48P03
Part serial
FEC03571
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
47,516 hours, 14,725 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW INDICATION ERRATIC. FUEL FLOW RANGE FROM 2.31-2.62 AT FL 370. THE FUEL FLOW WOULD INCREASE AND DECREASE VERY QUICKLY. OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER REF B737-800 AMM 73-31-01. OPTS CHECK GOOD NO LEAKS, DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.