# SDR FDEA201609273373

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2016
- Submitted: September 27, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N740FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 559
- Aircraft time: 46,933 hours, 19,509 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Indication Sys
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609273373

## Discrepancy

FUEL SYSTEM HAS MEL 28-42-02-02-A.  AFTER T/O TRIM  FUEL DASHES CAME AND WENT CAUSING FMMS ISSUES.  FUEL LOW LEVEL LIGHTS THEN CAME ON AND OFF. REF MEL 28-42-02-02-A, STEP 5 DELETES FUEL QTY.  INPUTS TO FMS, REF AMM 28-42-41-04, RT FUEL LOW LEVEL LIGHTS CHECK NORMAL.  SWAPPED FUEL  QTY INDICATOR WITH FUELING STATION.  ALL INDICATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

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