Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 16, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
77,180 hours, 23,939 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ERRATIC FQIS INDICATION, STRAY CAPACITANCE CAUSED BY SHIELD DAMAGE WITHIN THE HI-Z CONNECTOR IS A KNOWN CAUSE AND A COMMON PROBLEM ON FQIS. ACCOMPLISHED CONNECTOR CHECK, NO DEFECT NOTED. ALSO RANG HI Z WIRE FOR OPEN AND SHORT BETWEEN CTR, IN SHIELD & OUTER SHIELD. NO FAULT NOTED.