Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
December 13, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
84
Part
Amplifier
Part number
7069152
Part serial
172
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FUEL ON GAGES AND TOTALIZER APPEARED TO BE GOING AT AN EXTREME RATE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDING MADE AT PHL. FUEL QTY WENT DOWN 9000 LBA IN ABOUT 30 MIN. REPLACED F/Q AMP OPS CHECK OK PER MM 28-42-00. RAN ENGS 1/2 PER JRH 16.5. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ADDITIONALLY FOUND FUEL DUMP DOOR TO BE SAFETY WIRED CLOSED NO FUEL LEAKS WERE NOTED BY EMERGENCY CREW ON TAXI WAY.

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