Service difficulty report · Fuel Transfer Sy · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
April 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Part
Fuel Transfer Sy
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BEFORE TAKEOFF, NR 1 FUEL TANK SHOWED 8700 LBS AND NR 2 FUEL TANK 8800 LBS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT WAS VERY RIGHT WING HEAVY AND NR 1 FUEL TANK SHOWED 3200 LBS. BEGAN CROSSFEEDING FUEL ENROUTE AND DIVERTED TO SMF. PERFORMED WALKAROUND INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME, NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. DRIPPED BOTH L AND R FUEL TANKS. NR 1 STICK 8.0 = 2475 LBS, BOTH SIDES. BOTH COCKPIT AND SPR GAUGES IN AGREEMENT. CHECKED OPS OF BOTH PUMPS, X-FEED VALVE, CHECKED OK. DEFUEL VALVE VERIFIED CLOSED. POST - FUEL STICK READINGS = NR 1 STICK - 17.0 = 5700 LBS = SPR AND COCKPIT GAUGES AGREE.

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