Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
23,210 hours, 24,079 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
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

NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR FLUCTUATING +/- 600 LBS INFLIGHT. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PLACED NR 2 SYS ON MEL 28-40-10. 11/26 CLEARED BY: INTERROGATED REFUEL/DEFUEL INDICATOR FOR FAULTS, NO FAULTS NOTED. PRESSURE DEFUELED, REFUELED NR 2 FUEL TANK TO 6000 LBS, AND THEN DEFUELED TO 1500 LBS WHILE OBSERVING EXTERNAL FUEL QTY INDICATOR AND FLIGHT DECK FUEL INDICATOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEARS MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.