Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 2, 2024
Submitted
April 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76526
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
38700
Aircraft time
44,121 hours, 15,338 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Main
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB FUEL IMBAL IN MAIN WITH 5000LBS REMAINING IN CENTER TNK. ON ARRIVAL FOUND RIGHT MAIN TANK READING 800 LBS HIGH COMPARED STICK TABLE REF. AMM 12-11-02-993-953. FUELED MAIN TANKS TO 8500 INDICATION. (BLANK). REQUEST DEFERRAL PER MEL. DDP C/W DEFERRED PER MEL, DDP C/W. FUEL QTY VERIFIED TO 8500 LBS. IN TO STICK READING. ALL OTHER TANKS ARE READING WITHIN LIMITS PER LBS USING STICK 8 AT 3.2 UNITS, RIGHT TANK IS NOW SHOWING NO RIGHT MAIN TANK. ACP''D OF RH MAIN TANK BUSSING PLUG GROUND BONDING CHECK CDCCL. INSP ACP''D, REF GMM 09-10-05. BOND CHECKS WITHIN TOL. *DM* REF. FIM 28-41 TASK 813 & 814 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MICROBIAL GROWTH TEST KIT AVAILABLE. FOLLOWED FIM28-41- TASK 803 COMPLIED WITH FAULT ISOLATION ADDED TEST KIT(S) PART NUMBERS (NIS IN SAT) PROCEDURE 803.G.(1) UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH 803.G.(2) DUE TO NO MICROBIAL GROWTH TEST KIT AVAILABLE.