Service difficulty report · Probe · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
46,162 hours, 5,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Probe
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TOTAL FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO FAILURE OF LEFT TANK FUEL QUANTITY. MEL COMPLIANT ITEMS. DISCREPANT ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AT BOTH FLIGHT DECK & FUELING PANEL. INTERROGATED MAT NO FAULTS IN EXISTENCE & FAULT HIS. ACCOMPLISHED COMPARISON INDICATION CHK OF LT AND RT TANKS AT FLT DECK & FUEL PNL AND MEASURING STICK PER MM. PROBE 18 INDICATES AND SYSTEM OKAY.