# SDR TRBA2005031

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 2005
- Submitted: June 1, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N538AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AT), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212A
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 538
- Engine: Pwa PW127
- System (JASC): [2841 · Fuel Quantity Indicator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2841)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 749760
- Part serial: 021
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2005031

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN CRUISE, RT FUEL GAUGE READING DROPPED QUICKLY, SHOWING 600 POUNDS OF FUEL IMPALANCE.  AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE.  REPLACED RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR.  (K)

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