SDR ASOA04980

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7463
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

FLT 4722 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATW-ATL, THE CREW NOTICED A FUEL DISCREPANCY AND LOSS OF 1,800 LBS WITH A CONINUING LOSS OF 10 LBS PER SECOND ACCOMPANIED BY SPORADIC FUEL TOTALIZER READINGS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FUEL LOSS READINGS CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 10 LBS PER SECOND TO 500 LBS PER MINUTE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED SAFELY. MX CHECKED FOR LOGGED FAULTS. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND AND THEN RESET THE FUEL COMPUTER. ALL READINGS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE ALSO SUMPED THE FUEL TANKS FOR WATER. NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND ON THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGING COMPUTER OR THE MX DIAGONISTIC COMPUTER. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)