Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
August 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28641
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, NR 2 FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE DROPPED 1200 POUNDS FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. A/C DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINT PERFORMED TESTS ON INSPECTED WING TO BODY AND SPAR CONNECTORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUMPED TANKS AND MOISTURE TESTED ALL SAMPLES, NO DISC WERE NOTED. DURING VERIF FLT NR2 TANK INDICATED A 1500 LB DIFF IN READING. INSULATION/ CAP TEST WAS COMPLETED ON PROBES AND COMPENSATOR, ALL WERE FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS. DURING NR 2 FUEL TANK AND COMPENSATOR UNIT TEST, PROB TERMINAL WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. DISC WAS CORRECTED AND FUEL TANK CAPACITANCE CHECK WAS COMPLETED. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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