Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 10, 2020
Submitted
January 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Aircraft time
95,044 hours, 22,544 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF LFT FUEL TANK IMMEDIATELY LOST 3000 LBS. FUEL CONF IG LIGHT. FLUX BETWEEN 1000 REF FUEL QTY BITE FOLLOWING ARE PRESENT LEG FAULTS-LM DENS CONTA M OR RESISTOR A03, LM HIZ WIRE LOW RESISTENCE A05, LM COMPENSATO R G01. CENTER 10.8. DRIP STICK READING L 6.1, C 14.8, R 8.0 QTY READING IN FLT DECK & FUEL PANEL ARE EQUAL L 14.8 R 14.9 AND WINGS USED #7 DRIP STICK AND CENTER #1 DRIP STICK. SUMPED TANKS, NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. REF FIM 28-41-00-815-847-002 HIZ WIRE LOW RESISTANCE. REF WDM 28 S CK GOOD. REPLACED FQIS AS PRECAUTION REF MM 28-41-08, OPS CK G OOD. -41-21, MEGGED WIRES FROM CONNECTOR D6880 TO FQIS COMPUTER. WIRE ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1114552 SN OFF 1509 UNIT, FUEL QTY OFF 19-2840-9-0001 1509 ON 19-2840-9-0001 0710 P BALANCED FUEL LOAD. COCKPIT READING WAS 12,900 PER SIDE. STICK READING WAS LEFT WING #6 STICK READ 5". RIGHT WING #6 STICK READ 5.2 "