Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 28, 2025
Submitted
January 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
40,160 hours, 12,493 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1853M48P03
Part serial
FDTAF221
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Flow
Part time
5,222 hours, 1,487 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ENGINE NR 1 IS BURNING NEARLY 200 POUNDS PER HOUR MORE THAN ENGINE 2. PREVIOUS CREW ON INBOUND FLIGHT REPORTED 1,200 - 1,500 LBS OVER BURN ON LANDING, NR 1 ENG BURNED 900 LBS MORE FUEL THAN NR 2 ENGINE. OVERBURN BY 800 LBS TOTAL FUEL BALANCE ON LANDING WAS WITHIN 100 LBS FROM LT TO RT TANKS. GROUNDED - YES. FUEL USAGE 800-1200 LBS OVER FORECAST, NO UNUSUAL WINDS OR WEATHER, NO IMBALANCE DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 ENG FF 2.2 & NR 2 ENG FF 2.0. IMBALANCE IN FUEL FLOW CORRELATED WITH OVERBURN, NR 1 ENG EGT 40 LESS THAN NR 2 AT ALL PHASES OF FLT. ALL OTHER INDS NORMAL. LANDING FUEL 5.5 LBS FORECAST 6.3 LBS. FUEL USED PAGE SHOWS NR 1 11.60 & #2 10.73. C/W ENG NR 1 EEC BITE & SELF TEST & CDS BITE TEST, NO FAULTS. C/W CONTINUITY CHECK OF WIRING BETWEEN FF XMTR & EEC NO FAULTS FOUND. IAW FIM 23-07 TASK 802. R & R NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 73-31-01 OPS & LEAK CK GOOD. NO FAULTS PRESENT ON ENGINE RUN - EEC BITE CK (TEST 13) ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.