Service difficulty report · Probe · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 9, 2000
Submitted
September 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Part
Probe
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ALT FUEL GAUGE ROLLED CONTINUOUS FROM 1800 TO 700 LBS, THEN FROZE AT 700 LBS. WOULD NOT TEST. FOUND WATER ON NR 20 COMP PROBE. CLEANED WITH ALCOHOL AND SUMPED FUEL TANKS PER M/M 28.00.

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