Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FUEL WAS ADDED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION TO THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR SYSTEM REVEALED A BUILD-UP OF SALT CRYSTALS IN THE CENTER TANK TRANSMITTER UNIT CAUSING THE UNIT TO REMAIN AT 60 GALLONS INDICATED. THE INDICATOR UNIT WAS CLEANED, THE CALIBRATION CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.