Service difficulty report · Probe · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
August 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49763
Aircraft time
48,735 hours, 33,572 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
020070005
Part serial
2261
Condition
Failed
Location
Right Wing Tank
Part time
20,104 hours, 12,259 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ACFT RETURNED, NON COMMANDED LEFT TURN -20 DEG COMPENSATION WING DOWN AILERON, DIFFERENCE OF 4000 LBS OF FUEL BETWEEN MAIN TANKS. MX FUEL READING: FUEL 21900 LBS W/ 9300 LBS LT TANK, 9300 LBS RT TANK & 3400 LBS CENTRAL TANK. ACFT TOWED, NEW READING: 8400 LBS LT TANK, 4300 LBS RT TANK & 1300 LBS CENTRAL TANK, CONFIRMED W/ MEASURING STICKS, IN REFUEL CONTROL PANEL & IN COCKPIT INDICATORS. CHECKING EXTERNAL LEAKS & FUEL TRANSFERENCE IN FULL & EMPTY POSITION, ALL CORRECT. SEM & RT TANK COMPENSATOR REPLACED, TESTED CORRECT. MEX RON, CHECK VALVES & DUCTS CHECKED BY CONDITION, TANK CAPACITY VERIFIED IN FULL MODE, CORRECT. WING TANK PROBES REPLACED, TESTED CORRECT. TANK PROBES 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 FOUND OUT OF SERVICE.

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