Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 15, 2024
Submitted
November 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8649A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42527
Aircraft time
34,190 hours, 16,602 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Erratic
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

HAD 200 LB FUEL IMBALANCE ON #1 TANK. REBALANCED FUEL AND WITHIN 18 MIN; HAD A 500 LBS IMBALANCE. THEN RAPIDLY DROPPED TO 1800LBS. UPON FINAL APPROACH; #1 FUEL QTY RESTORED TO NORMAL. NO CARRYOVER WITHOUT TROUBLESHOOTING!!!!!!! HANGAR REQUEST 3525<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER M.E.L 28-6-01; SP1; SP3.;[02] PERFORMED TANK AND COMPENSATOR FQIS HEALTH CHECK OF #1 MAIN TANK REF AMM 28-41-21 FOUND MEASURED CAPACITANCE AT 5OOOHZ AND 500HZ FOR F2(91.99/87.8)(LIMIT 40.0-86.9) AND F7(30.42/30.78)(LIMIT 34.2-74.7) TO BE OUT OF RANGE ALSO FOUND INSULATION RESISTANCE LO-Z TO HIGH-Z MIN 1000 MEGAOHMS F5(43.43); F6(17.98); F7(103); F8(76.3); AND F9(152) TO BE OUT OF RANGE. FUEL TANK ENTRY REQUIRED FOR MORE TROUBLESHOOTING.

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