SDR AALA991069

Service difficulty report · Trim Unit · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20731
Part
Trim Unit
Part number
421505
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 2104 - EN ROUTE BZE-MIA, FUEL QTY GAUGE FOR NR 2 TANK FLUCTUATED AND INDICATED A DECREASING FUEL SUPPLY AT AT GREATER RATE THAN FUEL USAGE FROM TANKS 1 AND 3. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 FUEL TANK AND SUPPLY LINES INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. NONE FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 FUEL SYSTEM DIGITAL CALIBRATION TRIM UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)