Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 25, 2022
Submitted
October 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
39,532 hours, 11,269 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Indication
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

INITIALLY UPON LEVELING IN CRUISE FLIGHT, BOTH MAIN TANKS WERE BALANCED. AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED AND CONTINUING TO BURN FROM CENTER TANK, THE RIGHT MAIN TANK SLOWLY DROPPED TO 8000 LBS WHILE THE LEFT MAIN TANK INCREASED FROM 8300 LBS TO 8600 LBS. CONTINUED COMPARISON OF OUR FUEL BURN TO OUR FLIGHT PLAN INDICATED NORMAL FUEL USAGE AND ELIMINATED THE SUSPICION OF A FUEL LEAK. GROUNDED - YES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DURING FUEL PUMP TEST REF B737-800 AMM 28-22-00-730-801. ALSO PERFORMED FQIS BITE PER AMM 28-41-00-710-801, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. GROUND VERIFICATION NORMAL.