Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 5, 2025
Submitted
February 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
35,862 hours, 20,143 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
72270310
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Level
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENROUTE TO KSHV IN CLIMB AT APPROX FL 240 THE ECAM SHOWED R FUEL LO LEVEL. WE DID ALSO GET THE RED LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD. RETURNED TO MEM AND THE INDICATION WENT AWAY AT 5000 FEET. THE INDICATION DID NOT RETURN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AMM 28-42-00-05-02 PERFORMED OPERATIONAL BITE TEST OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM. TEST PASSED. NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED, REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED R/H OUTER LOW LEVEL SENSOR (606QJ) IAW AMM 28-46-21-04, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AMM 28-46-00-05-02, PERFORMED FUEL LVL WARN OPS TEST OK.

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