SDR 95ZZZM315

Service difficulty report · Harness · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
July 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AT
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22631
Part
Harness
Part number
106182721
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Fuel Tank
Part time
27,706 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH TO CVG THE CREW OF FLIGHT 700 OBSERVED THE NR 1 FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM GIVING AN ERRATIC INDICATION. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE ERRATIC INDICATION WAS CAUSED BY CONDENSATION BUILDUP ON THE NR 1 TANK FUEL QUANTITY PROBES. SUMPED TANK. DID NOT CORRECT DISCREPANCY. FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM TEST SET INDICATED THAT THE NR 1 TANK FUEL QUANTITY HARNESS WAS DEFICIENT. REPLACED HARNESS. SUBSEQUENT FUEL QUANTITY CHECK TESTED GOOD. FUELED NR 1 TANK WITH NO DIFFICULTIES NOTED. (M)