Service difficulty report · Probe · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
9,540 hours, 10,078 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
028069107
Part serial
0083B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION ON RT WING TANK FLUCTUATED WHILE ENROUTE, SHOWING UP TO 2000 LBS LESS THAN THE LT WING TANK. ON DESCENT, RT TANK INDICATIONS JUMPED BACK TO NORMAL BALANCE LIMITS AFTER A BRIEF CROSS-FLOW OF 1-2 MINUTES. AT GATE AFTER SHUTDOWN, RT WING TANK INDICATOR SHOWS DASHES. REPLACED WING FUEL QUANTITY PROBE NR 6 AND NR 7 REF TO AMM TASK 28-40-31-000-801AND TASK 28-40-31-400-801 STEPS 1 THROUGH 5B. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST, CAPAITANCE, OF THE RT NR 6 AND 7 PROBES IAW AMM TASK 28-40-31-720-801 PARA 4 AND FOUND THEM TO BE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. CLEARED FAULT CODE & DID NOT RETURN. NO FLUCTUATION NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.