Service difficulty report · Fuel Gauge · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
October 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Part
Fuel Gauge
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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

MAO-GRU - DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE DECREASED FROM 26,000 LBS TO 8,800 LBS IN A 10 MINUTE PERIOD. THE NR 2 BOOST PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF AND NR 2 ENGINE CROSSFED FROM OTHER TANKS AND QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 4,800 LBS. SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK AND RETURNED TO MAO. COMPARED ARRIVAL FUEL TO STICK READINGS, NO ERROR. CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO SIGN OF FUEL LEAK DURING PRESS CHECK OF FUEL SYSTEMS. REFUELED AIRCRAFT, RECHECKED STICK READINGS, DISPATCHED AIRCRAFT.