Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7261U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21408
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Quanity
Component
Simmonds · 39308601236
Stage of operation
CR
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 1 AND 2 MAIN FUEL QUANTITY ERRATIC. CREW NOTED ABOUT 3 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM APPLIED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RNO DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL IMBALANCE. *S/D* CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. REPLACED THE INDICATOR DUE TO READING UNSTABLE.