Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Boeing 75

Difficulty date
July 1, 2022
Submitted
July 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472FX
Make and model
Boeing 75
Aircraft serial
45501
Aircraft time
3,514 hours, 2,612 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN FUELING THE AIRCRAFT, FUEL TOTAL IS NOT ACCURATE. CONSISTENTLY SHOWS 200-300# LESS THAN WHAT IS REALLY LOADED. INACCURATE TOTAL WILL SHOW UNTIL 5 -10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. FURTHER, THE FUSELAGE TANK WILL NEVER FULLY EMPTY; WILL NOT DRAIN BELOW 80# OF FUEL. REPLACED FUSELAGE FUEL PROBE IAW LEARJET 75 AMM 28-40-05. REPLACED FUSELAGE CELL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 28-10-05. REPLACED FUSELAGE REFUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 28-20-13. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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