Service difficulty report · Emitter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 24, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
77,210 hours, 12,550 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Emitter
Part number
10065500002
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Rt Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN FUEL QTY INDICATOR FLUCTUATING +0 TO -1000 LBS OF LT MAIN FUEL QTY INDICATOR. CREW STATES AS MAIN FUEL BURNED DOWN FLUCTUATION HAS DECREASED BUT IS STILL PRESENT. RT TANK READ 3 INCH DIFFERENT ON DRIP READING WITH 7K IN EACH TANK, AFTER FUELING TANKS TO SAME DRIP READING RT TANK READ 1700 NR HIGHER. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL QUANTITY BITE CHECK, HAVE D6 FAULT. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TABLE 119 RESISTANCE VALUES ON RT DENSITOMETER EMITTER FAIL. OUT OF TANK WIRING CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED DENSITOMETER EMITTER.