# SDR ASMF200608011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2006
- Submitted: August 16, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N160PL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49763
- Aircraft time: 48,735 hours, 33,572 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200608011

## Discrepancy

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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