JASC 2840
Service difficulty reports · 1,865
Reports filed under 2840 · Fuel Indicating System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2840' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2840' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR DLL10980577Bulb · failedWHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 35.5 NR 3 ENG FLAMED OUT. IT APPEARS THE NR 3 ENG TANK VLV BECAME UNLATCHED. RELATCHED THE NR 3 ENG TANK VLV SWITCH LIGHT AND RESTARTED ENG, BOTH LIGHT BULBS IN FLOW BAR WERE BURNED OUT. REPLACED NR 3 ENG TANK VLV SWITCH LENS ASSY SDR HEEA0013237Dual Indicator · failedDUAL INDICATOR LOADMETER IS INOPERATIVE.SDR 98ZZZX1802Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION ON HIGH SIDE. TRANSMITTER REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR CA980317073Transmitter · stuck(CAN) GAUGE STICKING AT 50-70 PERCENT WHEN REFUELING AIRCRAFT. FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZX1801Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION ON HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 98ZZZX3107Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER PEGGED TO HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 98ZZZX1083Fuel Gauge · errorsUPON RETURNING FROM FLIGHT, PILOT COMPLAINED THE ACFT REQUIRED MORE FUEL TO FILL TANKS THAN GAUGES INDICATED. ASKED MAINT TO CHECK GAUGES FOR ACCURACY. FUEL WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED FROM A/C, AND GAUGES READ ONE-EIGHTH (LT) AND ONE-FOURTH (RT). GAUGES WERE INSDR 98FDEA00110Press Switch · failedFUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. NR 1 FUEL FILTER CLOGGED LIGHT ON. FOUND FUEL FILTER OK. FOUND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH, OPS NORMAL PER AML 73-34-11. ENGINE LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR CA980317074Transmitter · stuck(CAN) FUEL QUANTITY IINDICATOR STICKING AT 20-50% RANGE IN FLIGHT AND WHEN REFUELING AIRCRAFT. FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REPLACED.SDR CA980317072Transmitter · stuck(CAN) FUEL GAUGE STICKING WHEN REFUELING AIRCRAFT. TAPPING THE TRANSMITTER WILL CAUSE THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR TO MOVE WHEN STUCK. FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZX1800Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATION ON HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR AALA980300Cgcc · malfunctionedJFK - FLT 611 - INITALLY RECEIVED AFT FUEL TRANSFER UNAVAILABLE, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER WE RECEIVED EXCESSIVE AFT CG ECAM WARNING. CG AT THE TIME WAS APPROX 29.3 PERCENT. WENT TO ALTERNATE FUEL BURN PROCEED. AND CG WENT TO 28.3 PERCENT. THEN RECEIVED CONTINUSDR 98ZZZX840Hose · leakingPILOT COMPLAINED THAT FOLLOWING THE LAST SEVERAL FLIGHTS, HE HAD NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE RT SIDE OF THE COWLING. MECHANICS THEN PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYS WITH THE PUMP AND SAW A FAN-SHAPED SPRAY PATTERN EMITTING FROM THE FUEL LINE WHICH LEADS TO THE COCSDR HEEA0012833Switch · defectiveLOW FUEL PRESSURE WILL NOT TURN ON MASTER CAUTION LIGHT.SDR 98ZZZX1799Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 98ZZZX1791Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 98ZZZX1790Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 9800581220Light · illuminatedAFTER TAKEOFF, FUEL SCHEDULE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF OUTBOARD FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.SDR 98ZZZX1798Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR AALA972511Totalizer · defectiveLGA - FLT 0963 - EN ROUTE LGA/BNA, CREW NOTED FUEL VAPORS COMING FROM LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED COMBINED PROCESSOR TOTALIZER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOFEED SYSTEM PER MM. SYSTEM GROUNDSDR CA980317071Transmitter · inaccurate(CAN) WHEN DEFUELING AIRCRAFT, GAUGE READ 20 PERCENT WHEN EMPTY AND LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. FUEL TRANSMITTER REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZX499Amplifier · failedEN ROUTE TO MKC, THE LT AND RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS DISPLAYED A RAPIDLY DECREASING FUEL TOTALLY INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED AT STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL CONTENTS GAUGE AMPLIFIERSDR 98ZZZX498Amplifier · failedEN ROUTE TO MKC, THE LT AND RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS DISPLAYED A RAPIDLY DECREASING FUEL TOTALLY INCONSISTENT WITH THE FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED AT STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL CONTENTS GAUGE AMPLIFIERSDR HEEA0012202Signal Cond · fluctuationFUEL FLUCTUATING FROM 700 POUNDS TO MAX.SDR 97ZZZX5205Connector · intermittentGROUP THREE FUEL QUANTITY READ ZERO INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND COLD SOLDERED WIRE ON CONNECTOR 166FT2 AND FOUND SEALANT DISINTEGRATING.SDR CA980406022Switch · contaminated(CAN) AIRFRAME FUEL CAUTION LIGHT TEST SWITCH FAILED DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE/CONTAMINATION IN THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE SWITCH.SDR HEEA0012105Switch · leakingPRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. S/N 3280 & 0083SDR HEEA0011935Signal Cond · failedL/H SIDE FULL GAUGE READS ZERO.SDR 98ZZZX1805Transmitter · failedPRESSURE TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSES PRESSURE GAUGE TO PEG HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 97ZZZX5091Connector · brokenAIRCRAFT READ ZERO ON GROUP THREE FUEL QUANTITY. TROUBLESHOT TO A BROKEN WIRE ON 162J CONNECTOR. WHEN CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, THE POTTING COMPOUND WAS DISINTEGRATING. SUBMITTER STATED TWO OTHER CASES OF SAME PROBLEM ON SAME CONNECTOR.SDR AALA972104Densitometer · failedSCL - FLT 945 - BITE TO FUEL PROCESSOR FOUND LEFT DENSITOMETER FAULTED. DEFERRED PER MEL 28-22 AUTH 10-470C-C, PLACARDED INOP AND ENTERED ON MIC SHEET. LEFT DENSITOMETER DEACTIVATED PER MPM 28-22. CLEANED DENSITOMETER CONNECTORS AND ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECKSSDR HEEA0011684Pressure Switch · failedAUXILIARY TANK TRANSFER PUMP SHUTS OFF AT VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS.SDR TWAA9712603Relay · failedSTL - FLT 493 - DURING CRUISE, FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS FROZEN. TEST NO HELP. PULLING AND RESETTING BREAKERS NO HELP. REPLACED REFUELING BUS POWER TRANSFER RELAY R2-26. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. CC-00 STL 3-28-97. (X)SDR 97ZZZM1103Cable Assy · wrong partEN ROUTE FROM DET TO MMU, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT FLICKERED ON. THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED MORE THEN SUFFICIENT FUEL WITH RESERVES TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ELM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THATSDR VNAA9709007Warning Light · illuminatedDURING TAXI OUT, THE CREW NOTICED A FUEL CONNECT VALVE OPEN WARNING. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CYCLED SWITCHES ON THE FUEL PANEL, OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD PER DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-00-00SDR CA980317070Transmitter · stuck(CAN) FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE STICKING AT 55-80% WHEN REFUELING AIRCRAFT. FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER REPLACED.SDR USAAF97071Bulb · failedPIT/MSY - FLT 474 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, CREW RECEIVED A FUEL SUCTION FEED MESSAGE AND THE FUEL FLOW BAR ENG 2 WAS NOT LIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW BAR AND RSDR HEEA0010862Ammeter · failedFUEL PRESSURE AMMETER PEGS OUT AND WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO.SDR HEEA0010463Signal Cond · inoperativeSIGNAL COND INOPERATIVE.SDR HEEA0010206Switch · failedREADS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE ON LEFT AND RIGHT.SDR HEEA0010084Transmitter · out of tolINDICATES OUT OF TOLERANCE.SDR HAIHEEA9747Signal Cond · malfunctionFUEL LEVEL LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT WITH A FULL TANK.SDR HAIHEEA9746Signal Cond · malfunctionFUEL LOW LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT WITH FULL TANKS.SDR 97FDEA00232Control Unit · failedLEVEL 2 FUEL QUANTITY USED CHECK ALERT ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECK LIST, THEN RAN FUEL SYSTEM IN MANUAL WITH NO APPARENT LOSS OF FUEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. RETURNED SYSTEM TO AUTO AND OBSERVED ABNORMAL DESDR CALA9700442Fuel Module · inoperativeELECTRICAL SMOKE AND FUMES WERE OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE EN ROUTE. ALSO, THE MASTER CAUTION FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DCA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL SYSTEM MODULE AT FAULT. THE FUEL SYSTEM MSDR HAIHEEA9236Signal Cond · malfunctionFUEL LOW LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL BATTERY SWITCH IS CYCLED.SDR 97ZZZX1318Fuel Line · brokenREPORTED FUEL IN COCKPIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN FUEL LINE.SDR 97ZZZM411Sense Tube · crackedFUEL LEAK RIGHT WHEEL WELL AREA. AUX TANK SENSE TUBING LEAKING.SDR 97ZZZX1022Indicator Assy · bracket corrodedPILOTS STATED FUEL INDICATION WAS SOME TIMES UNRELIABLE. REMOVED FUEL INDICATOR PANEL AND FOUND CORROSION ON BRACKET THAT SERVES AS MOUNT FOR FUEL INDICATOR DIODES. SUSPECT THAT CORROSION ALLOWED A GROUND TO DIODES. (DIODES ARE NORMALLY INSULATED FROM BRACKSDR 97ZZZX2090Indication Sys · failedCRW/IND - EN ROUTE, FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT ENGINE FLAME-OUT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WTHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER CHECKING THE TANKS, FOUND THE NR 3 TANK HAD NO FUEL. AFTER REFUELING T
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