Service difficulty report · Indicator · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 12, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
32,087 hours, 34,734 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
749161
Part serial
127
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON LT TANK. A DIFFERENCE OF 570LBS BETTWEEN TANKS IS SHOWN. BOTH ENGINES CONSUMED THE SAME AMOUNT. BOTH INDICATORS HAVE THE SAME READING. THE ONE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE ONE ON THE REFUELING PANEL. R & R FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR IAW JIC 28-42-81. TEST FOUND OK MEL CLEARED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.