Service difficulty report · Processing Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 20, 2023
Submitted
April 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
51,870 hours, 15,412 cycles
Part
Processing Unit
Part number
3012803
Part serial
2880
Condition
Faulty
Location
Radar Bay
Part time
51,870 hours, 15,412 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

OGG TO SJC DURING CRUISE WITH CENTER TANK FUEL LEFT MAIN TANK DROPPED TO ABOUT 400LBS THAN THE RIGHT TANK FUEL FLOW WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON THE # 1 ENGINE VS THE # 2 ENGINE. GROUNDED - YES. FQIS BITE PASSES BUT SYSTEM HAS HISTORY AND FAULT HISTORY SHOWS PROCESSOR FAILED. REMOVED FUEL QUANTITY PROCESSOR UNIT IAW B737-800 AMM 28-41-81. PERFORMED FUEL QUANTITY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 28-41-00-710-801, OPS CHECK GOOD NO FAULTS NOTED.