SDR AALA990745

Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
May 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70072
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
515
Part
Computer
Part number
SIC50773
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

MIA - FLT 657 - EN ROUTE JFK-PAP, DURING CRUISE, LEFT INNER FUEL QTY INDICATION RAPIDLY DECREASED FROM ABOUT 28,000 TO 11,500 LBS. NO FUEL LEAK INDICATION. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL QTY COMPUTER. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED TEST CHECKS ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SUMPED ALL TANK OF WATER. TRANSFERRED ALL FUEL OUT OF LEFT INNER TANK, HAD FUELER METER FUEL BACK INTO TANK. USED FUEL TANK STICK FOR FUEL VERIFICATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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