Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53594
Aircraft time
40,588 hours, 18,997 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
372001001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED FUEL FLOW AND FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION FAILED, SCREEN ONLY SHOWED DASHES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED COCKPIT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR AND RIGHT ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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