SDR 200725309

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 8, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B269
Aircraft time
25,658 hours, 25,874 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Reads High
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE CREW OBSERVED A FUEL IMBALANCE OF 200 LBS WITH THE LT WING BEING LOW. WHEN CROSS FEED WAS SELECTED THE IMBALANCED INCREASED. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO TYR. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. VERIFIED RT WING FUEL QUANTITY WAS READING 200 LBS HIGHER THAN THE DIP STICKS ISSUED MELS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 PROBE ON RIGHT HAND TANK.

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