Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 23, 2008
Submitted
December 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
44,017 hours, 30,442 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
2300071
Part serial
1256
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Qty
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

NUMBER 2 FUEL GAUGE INDICATED ZERO DURING CRUISE THEN PASSING THROUGH APPROX 12000 FT GAUGE STARTED TO COME UP TO READ FUEL QUANTITY. SUMPED NR 3 TANK. NO WATER FOUND. NO FAULT CODES ON INDICATOR. CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON NR 3 VTO ON FWD SPAR. R&RD NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY GAGE INDICATOR AS A PRECAUTION PER AMM 28-41-040-4 AND OPS CHECKED PER 28-41-000-5 AND I. NO FAULTS . TRANSFERED ALL FUEL FROM TANK TO 0 READING. TRANSFERED FUEL BACK INTO NR 3 TO READING OF 11.1 WITH NO BLANKING OUT OF GAGE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.