Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
60,858 hours, 8,799 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Processor
Part number
0335KPU01
Part serial
74
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE LT AND RT MAIN TANK QUANTITIES DIFFER BY A PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT. 3700 LB IMBALANCE. BALANCED FUEL BY CHECKLIST. ALL SYS NORMAL. CREW REPORTED THE IMBALANCE OCCURRED AFTER THE FUEL WAS USED FROM THE CENTER TANK. THE RT WING WAS LOWER THAN LEFT BY 3700 LBS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED BALANCE PROCEDURE AND REMAINED BALANCED SINCE. REPLACED FQPU PER AMM, OPS CHECKED OKAY.