Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 25, 2014
Submitted
February 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25300
Aircraft time
67,808 hours, 23,781 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
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

DFW INFLIGHT MIA EGE CREW REPORTED RT FUEL TANK QUANTITY INDICATION & TOTALIZER GAUGE INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR D6884 AT RT MAIN TANK. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.