SDR SWAA074615

Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 7373T5

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373T5
Aircraft serial
23062
Aircraft time
73,072 hours, 51,926 cycles
Part
Tank
Part number
112A0001678
Condition
Fod
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CLIMBING THROUGH 22,000 FT NOTICED FUEL INBALANCE. ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE FUEL, RT FUEL TANK FELL 2,000 POUNDS BELOW LT FUEL TANK. INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS FOUND PER MM. AIRBORNE FROM BNA TO HOU WITH CROSSFEED VALVE OPEN, ALL BOOST PUMPS ON FUEL ONLY USED FROM RT FUEL TANK. INSPECTED FUEL TANKS, FOUND FOD IN TANKS. REMOVED FOD PER MM.

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