Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 6, 2010
Submitted
March 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
20,973 hours, 21,684 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
367118002
Part serial
0069
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - PER MEL 28-40-10 AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED TO 8600 TOTAL. WHEN CHECKED THE FUEL QUANTITY IT INDICATED 4300 +/- IN EACH TANK DURING CLIMB-OUT THE MESSAGE CAME ON INDICATING 4700 LBS IN LEFT SIDE, 3800 LBS IN RIGHT SIDE. WHEN LOWERED THE GEAR FOR LANDING ALL INDICATIONS WENT AWAY AND SHOWED 3600 LBS PER SIDE UPON TAXING IN MESSAGE INDICATED FUEL IMBALANCE 4260 LBS IN TANK 1 3620 LBS TANK 2. PERFORMED SELF TEST OF THE FUEL QUANTITY, AND FOUND FUEL QUANTITY INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL QUANTITY COMPUTER IAW AMM TASK 28-40-01-000-801 AND TASK 28-40-01-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.