Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
February 14, 2025
Submitted
February 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43353
Aircraft time
11,618 hours, 3,277 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel
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

RIGHT MAIN TANK FUEL QTY IND STILL APPEARS TO BE ERRONEOUS. ON GROUND AFTER REFUELING, BOTH MAIN TANKS WERE WITHIN 20 LBS OF EACH OTHER . AFTER PUSH & ENG START OF NR 1 ENG, RT MAIN SHOT UP TO 8.89. THIS TREND CONTINUED THROUGH TAKEOFF, CLIMB & CRUISE UP TO 9.17 LBS. IMBAL LIGHT CAME ON ONCE CENTER TANK PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF. IMBAL BETWEEN 1000 & 750 LBS FOR REMAINDER. WHILE THERE IS A SUSPECTED PROBLEM WITH THE RT TANK FUEL QTY IND PROBLEM BECAME EXASPERATED WHEN CENTER TANK FUEL PUMPS TURNED OFF AT CRUISE. IMBAL WENT FROM 600 TO 1000 LBS. FUEL FLOW & FUEL USED REMAINED NEARLY IDENTICAL. GROUNDED - YES. TANK-TO-TANK FEED THRU CONNECTOR REPLACED. ALL LEAK, OP CHKS GOOD.

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