Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817FD
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial
552
Aircraft time
33,764 hours, 13,861 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 1.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, RT OTBD FUEL TANK QTY BEGAN TO DECREASE RAPIDLY. TANK WENT TO EMPTY, XX, AND REMAINED UNTIL IN DESCENT AT 16,000 FT, THEN QTY RETURNED TO 6.42. TROUBLESHOOTING VERIFIED FUEL LEVEL IN RT OTBD TANK ON RT NR 2 & NR 3 MAGNETIC LEVEL INDICATORS IAW AMM 12-11-28-3. RESET FUEL QUANTITY COMPUTER OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-42-38-5. ACFT IS OK TO CONTINUE.

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