Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 18, 2022
Submitted
December 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35687
Aircraft time
53,952 hours, 16,079 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel Balance
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

FLT 238 LAS-SFO AT TOP OF DESCENT NOTICED APPROX 1400 LB IMBALANCE NEVER HAD CENTER TANK FUEL, CENTER PUMPS OFF WHOLE FLIGHT. WHEN NOTICED LEFT TANK READ 5.51 RIGHT TANK READ 4.17, CROSSFEED VALVE OPERATED NORMALLY PER LIGHT, REBALANCE BEFORE LANDING SFO. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM TASK 05-51-48-211-801 FUEL IMBALANCE EXCEEDANCE - NO CONDITIONAL INSPECTION REQUIRED PERFORMED FIM TASK 28-41 TASK 820 IMBAL MESSAGE PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY BITE TEST PROCEDURE AMM 28-41-00-740-001- NO FAULTS INDICATED MANUALLY CHECKED FUEL TANKS PER ALTERNATE FUELING PROCEDURE PER REFUELING MANUAL OK FOR SERVICE.