Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 10, 2021
Submitted
November 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14249
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28809
Aircraft time
65,515 hours, 24,595 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
None
Part number
2020201
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank #1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE FUEL INDICATION FUEL USED INDICATION NOT NORMAL, FUEL FLO W NORMAL ENGINE 1 AT TOP OF CLIMB FUEL QTY 7.9 LH AND 8.55 RH. ALL 6 PUMPS ON W/ C TR TANK FUEL. PER CREW. FUEL ON DEST. DECREASED EN ROUTE. GETTING WORSE WITH PERFORMED FQIS BITE PROCEDURE PER FIM 28-41 TASK 801. BITE FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 28-41108 HITTING ON LEGS 1-13 AND TIME. FUEL FLOW NORMAL ON BOTH ENGINES. SHOWED TANK #1 DEGRADED WITH MAINT MSG 28-41108 COMPENSATOR DATA 14-25. NO WATER CONTAMINATION IN FUEL TANK AND NO MICROBIAL BAD. ALSO, STICK READINGS ARE OUT OF TOLERENCE WITH FLIGHT DECK GROWTH PRESENT. REF FIM TACK 28-41 TASK 807. FUEL QTY INDICATORS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. REPLACED #1 TANK COMPENSATOR REF AMM 28-41-21. FQIS BITE TEST NOW PASSES AND NO CURRENT FAULTS. ADD EMP:U112755 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1953934 SN OFF 1461 ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION INSPECTION OF #1 TANK COMPENSATOR REF AMM 28-41-21. COMPENSATOR, FU OFF 29-2841-9-0001 1461 ON 29-2841-9-0001 9050