Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7453U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21907
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Refueling Panel
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER DEPARTURE ALL FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO. RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO SYR. *S/D* SUSPECTED REFUELING PANEL POWER SWITCH. CLEANED POWER SWITCH AT REFUELING PANEL. NO SUBSEQUENT WRITE-UPS.