SDR 05FDEA01746

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date: June 29, 2005
Submitted: July 1, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N151FE
Make and model: Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial: 19147
Aircraft time: 52,597 hours, 39,454 cycles
System (JASC): 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
Part: Indicator
Condition: False Indication
Location: Nr 3 Fuel
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

NR 3 FUEL GAGE ERRONEOUS INDICATION, AT T/O SHOWED 11.1, SHORTLY INTO FLIGHT GAGE DROPPED 5K LBS. AT CRUISE FLT BOOST PUMPS ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING AT KFSD, NR 3 FUEL QTY SHOWED EMPTY. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 28-11-02. FOUND NR 3 INDICATOR VERY ERATIC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FUEL QTY IND. (CLOSED)

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