Service difficulty report · Fuel Qty Ind · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
November 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Part
Fuel Qty Ind
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Tank
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNRELIABLE FUEL QTY IND ON FUEL GAUGES AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND NR 2 FUEL GAUGE IN NR 3 POSITION AND NR 3 FUEL GAUGE IN NR 2 POSITION. SWAPPED FUEL GAUGES TO NORMAL POSITION, A/C REQUIRED DEFUELING. DEFUELED AND SUMPED NR 1, NR 2 AND NR 3 FUEL TANKS. CALIBRATED NR 2 AND NR 3 FUEL TANKS PER MM 28-41-02. SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE. FOUND NR 1 TANK TO BE BAD, NO TIME TO WORK. DEF NR 1 FUEL QTY SYSTEM ON A/C MX LOG 440478.

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