Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 1, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,046 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wire
Part number
798038
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Probe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT SNAG: RH FUEL GUAGE UNRELIABLE, OVER READS SOMETIMES AND UNDER READS SOMETIMES. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION: FUEL PROBE WIRING HARNESS CHECKED, STATIC DISCHARGERS CHECKED AND REAR SPAR BONDING CHECKED IAW ATR AMM. NO FAULTS FOUND. ALL PROBES INSPECTED IAW CMM AND FOUND PROBE 16QT AND PROBE 18QT WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE BURNT WIRING INSIDE PROBES.(PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS - THESE WERE TAKE USING BOROSCOPE). THESE PROBES WILL BE RECEIVED BACK IN YWG AND WILL BE HELD FOR SDR INVESTIGATION FOR 21 DAYS. (TC# 20190403004)

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