Service difficulty report · Fuel Probes · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
030
Part
Fuel Probes
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Fuel Tanks
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW - FLT 3544 - AIRCRAFT INBOUND AND CAPTAIN CALLED INFLIGHT EMERGENCY, STATUS LOW FUEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT AGREE WITH TANK DIPSTICKS. PULLED TANK PROBES AND FOUND PROBES AT CONNECTORS, 503VC (P/N 766046-2 S/N 223) 505VC (P/N 766643 S/N 266) 511VC (P/N 766048-2 S/N 155) 604VC (P/N 766643 S/N 131) AND 606VC (P/N 766047-2 S/N 173) BAD. REPLACED SAME AND RECALIBRATED SYSTEM. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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