Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7673G5

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585HA
Make and model
Boeing 7673G5
Aircraft serial
24257
Aircraft time
86,175 hours, 19,537 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - MAIN TANK XFERRED FUEL 3100LBS INTO CTR TANK. BOTH MAIN TANKS REMAINED BALANCED. TOTAL QTY IND ACCURATE (MATCHED FLT PLAN FUEL QTY) CENTER TANK QTY INCREASED TO 3100LBS OVER A 2 HR PERIOD. AS PER VERBAL FROM INBD CREW CTR TANK INCREASED JUST AFTER T/O TO APPROX 1200 LBS THEN INCREASED TO 3100 LBS. FUEL PUMPED OUT DURING FLT THEN FUEL NEVER RE-ENTERED TANK. FUEL QTY BITE CKD W/NO FAULTS. FUEL XFERRED BETWEEN TANKS & NO UNWANTED XFER. MANIFOLDS PRESS FOR 1 HR NO UNWANTED XFER. OK FOR SERVICE.

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