Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30254
Aircraft time
48,097 hours, 6,449 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DFW - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT LEFT MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WENT BLANK DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER EIGHTEEN AND TWENTY TANK PROBES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.