Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 30, 2019
Submitted
September 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AA
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
33540
Aircraft time
53,578 hours, 6,378 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
5038KTU01
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT RETURNED TO MIA ON ACCOUNT OF FUEL QUANTITY DISCREPENCY. AN EMERGGENCY WAS DECLARED. PILOT RECEIVED FUEL DISAGREE LIGHT 1 HR INTO FLIGHT, SPLIT STARTED 9K AND WENT TO 22K AT LANDING. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REPORTS REPROGRAMMED DIP SWITCHES AT M28008 FUEL QTY. PROGRAM SELECTOR IAW SSM 28-41-11 AND DWG 284W1284 SH3. REPLACED CENTER RIGHT TANK UNIT #8 DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE READING. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 28-41-02. REPLACED FQPU. OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 28-41-01.*** (CLOSED)