Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 5, 2023
Submitted
November 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
62,238 hours, 18,424 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

DURING CRUISE WITH LOTS OF FUEL IN CENTER TANK AND FUEL FEEDING FROM CENTER TANK, #1 TANK QTY SLOWLY DECREASED TO 8.13 WHILE #2 WAS AT 8.64. BALANCED FUEL TO WITHIN 100#. WHEN CENTER TACKS EMPTY, SPLIT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 MAIN TANKS VARIED FROM 60 TO 250# AND WAS 30# ON GROUND. SPLIT WAS WORSE WITH NOSE DOWN ATTITUDES. GROUNDED - YES. REF FIM 28-41 TASK 814 FQIS BITE SHOWS NO FAULTS AND #1 TANK QUANTITY IS ACCURATE USING FUEL STICKS COMPARED TO GAUGE. OK FOR SERVICE.