Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 6, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Aircraft time
67,289 hours, 35,563 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
372001001
Condition
Erratic
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ATL - INFLIGHT ORD-MCO. CREW REPORTED LEFT WING TANK FUEL INDICATION IN CRUISE MODE IN QUESTION TO AMOUNT OF FUEL QUANTITY AND FUEL BURNED BY FLIGHT CREW. FLIGHT DIVERTED ATL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD LEFT FUEL QUANTITY AND FUEL TOTALIZER PER AMM MEL 28-4B AND 28-5. VERIFIED NEW FUEL LOAD BY MEASURING FUEL STICK METHOD. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MCO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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