Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
July 27, 2013
Submitted
August 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
35117
Aircraft time
25,049 hours, 10,851 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO FUEL LEAK IN THE CENTRAL MAIN TANK AND "USING RESERVE FUEL" AND "INSUFFICIENT FUEL" MESSAGES DURING CLIMB; SO FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE QRH 12.7 PROCEDURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED. PERFORMED A FQIS OPS TEST IAW AMM 28-41-00 TASK 710-801, A FQIS WITH THE FUEL MEASURING STICKS COMPARISON CHECK IAW AMM 28-41-00 TASK 720-801 AND A FQIS TEST IAW AMM 28-41-00 TASK 730-801, NO FAILURES AND FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING SYSTEM TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 28-41-00 TASK 730-801, TESTED CORRECT.