Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 5, 2017
Submitted
January 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
75,562 hours, 11,100 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
201300218
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED POSSIBLE FUEL GAUGE INDICATION PROBLEM. RIGHT INNER FUEL QUANTITY DECREASED AROUND 3000 LBS. DECREASE REFLECTED ON FUEL ON BOARD TOTAL, PLANNED FUEL BURN VERSE ACTUAL WITHIN 1500 LBS. DECLARED A FUEL EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WING TANK PROBE 120QT2 IAW AMM 28-42-15.

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