Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 3, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30250
Part
Computer
Part number
UNI5457
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - FLT 50 - APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE FUEL GAUGE AND SYNOPTIC WENT BLANK FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. APPROXIMATELY HALF AND HOUR LATER GOT A FUEL IMBALANCE EICAS MESSAGE AND RIGHT TANK DROPPED TO 34.5 WHILE THE LEFT TANK REMAINED AT 54.5. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK AND AFTER APPROX 30 MINUTES THE RIGHT GAUGE GRADUALLY INCREASED BACK TO 54 AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. T/S FOUND EXISTING FAULT 28-20050 FQPU INTERNAL FAULT. REPLACED FQPU AND ACCOMPLISHED TESTS PER MM. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)