Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 3, 2024
Submitted
August 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8644C
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
35973
Aircraft time
32,748 hours, 15,943 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Out Of Balance
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FUEL BALANCE NORMALLY TOTAL FUEL WAS DEPLETING MORE THAN NORMAL EXPECTED FUEL LEAK AND DIVERTED FLIGHT FUEL IMBALANCE WAS ABOUT #500 LBS IN 10 MINS RIGHT MAIN TANK DROPPING . AFTER REBALANCE OF FUEL QUANTITY WAS NORMAL BEFORE DESCENT HISTORY 07JUL OPS GOOD HANGAR REQUEST 3310 SUBMITTED FOR TANK DIVE<[01] 05 - OK TO CONTINUE PER [MEL 28-6-01 XA; FLIGHT DECK FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS (MAIN TANKS)]. WITH SP ___1;SP3 SP 28______ AND AUTHORIZATION NUMBER ___207653____INSPECTED FUEL TANKS FOR LEAKS IAW AMM 28-11-00 NO LEAKS FOUND ACCOMPLISHED FQIS OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 28-41-00 OPS CHECKS GOOD GROUND TEST PASSED PERFORMED CROSSFEED VALVE VALVE CHECK IAW AMM 28-21-21 OPS CHECKS NORMAL PERFORMED GROUND ENG RUN #2 ENG 5 MINS NO LEAKS NOTED IAW AMM 71-00-00 DUE TO PRIOR HISTORY #2 MAIN FUEL QTY PUT ON MEL IAW MEL 28?6-01 SP1; SP3; SP28 OK TO CONTINUE

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