Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 27, 2022
Submitted
September 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
33,008 hours, 10,436 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
2020001030104020
Condition
Unknown
Location
Main Tank 2
Stage of operation
NR
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

SHORTLY AFTER RUNNING THE CENTER TANK DRY AND SECURING THE CTR TANK FUEL PUMPS, THE MAIN TANK 2 FUEL QTY INDICATION RAPIDLY DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 2000LBS. WHILE WORKING THROUGH A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK SCENARIO, THE MAIN TANK 2 INDICATION FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN 1000-2000 LBS. THREE MORE TIMES. FUEL USED AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROBES TU1, TU9, TU2, TU3, TU4, TU5, TU12, TU10, TU11, TU6, TU7, TU8. ALL PROBES REPLACED REF B737-900 AMM 28-41-00. #2 FQIS TEST GOOD REF AMM 28-41-00. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR FQIS ARE RESET.