Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Left Wing Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) DURNING CLIMB LEFT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION FLUCTUATION +/- 350KGS. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. ON GROUND INVESTIGATION = NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED. INVESTIGATION FOUND LEFT WING TANK UNIT (PROBE) NR 7 LOOSE WIRING TERMINATIONS. WIRING TERMINATIONS REMOVED/CLEANED/INSPECTED/RE-INSTALLED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION RETURN TO SERVICE CHECKS COMPLETE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.