Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
January 19, 2023
Submitted
January 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43360
Aircraft time
43 hours, 17 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Fuel Sys
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

APPROX. 2:15 INTO FLIGHT IMBAL ALERT ANNUNCIATED. #1 MAIN TANK WAS 1300 LBS LESS THAN #2 TANK. THERE WAS 3000 LBS IN CENTER TANK. WHEN CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY WE BALANCED WING FUEL TO EVEN. APPROX 10 MINUTES AFTER WINGS WERE BALANCED THE LEFT WING FUEL INCREASED BY 1000 LBS. GROUNDED - YES. WHEN RECONNECTING D16352 DETERMINED CONNECTOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. #1 FQIS OPS NORMAL REF B737-9 AMM 28-41-00.

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