American B738 near Chicago on Jun 3rd 2012, fuel imbalance

Last Update: June 4, 2012 / 21:05:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2012

Flight number
AA-1487

Aircraft Registration
N907AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N907AN performing flight AA-1487 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Reno,NV (USA) with 120 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 155nm west of Chicago when the crew detected a fuel imbalance and decided to return to Chicago. The aircraft landed safely on O'Hare's runway 28 with emergency services on stand by.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.

The airline reported the crew received indication of a fuel feed problem.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N907AN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-823
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 3, 2012

Flight number
AA-1487

Aircraft Registration
N907AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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