Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 2, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29239
Aircraft time
34,522 hours, 9,824 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Indicator
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL BURN IS EXCESSIVE. UPON ARRIVAL PRIOR TO RE-FUEL DRIP AND CONFIRM FUEL QTY'S FOR ACCURACY. THEN AFTER FUELING STICK AND RECONFIRM INDICATION FOR ACCURACY. ACP'D, FUELERS DRIPPED BEFORE AND AFTER FUELING AND NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. CREW COMMENTS: HAVE REASON TO SUSPECT THE CENTER FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST. CHECKS OK.