Service difficulty report · Densitometer · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
June 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Aircraft time
63,861 hours, 22,670 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Densitometer
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FUEL IMBALANCE OF 1100 LBS AT END OF 3.5 HR FLT. ACP'D CHECK OF DEFUEL, CROSSFEED, & FUEL FILL VALVES, HAD NO FUEL TRANSFER. VERIFIED FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURES, AND ACP'D TEST OF THE FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM, OPERATES NORMAL. REF 28-22-00 CONT OF AMIS ITEM 8612003. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS PROCESSER CHECK. NO FAULTS, HISTORY, OR ERRONEOUS READINGS NOTED. REF AMM28-41-08. CONT OF AMIS ITEM 8612004. ACCOMPLISHED CH3050; ENG FUEL-FEED MANIFOLD LEAK CHECK AND CHECKED OK. SUSPECT RIGHT MAIN QTY READING LOW DUE TO BAD DENSITOMETER. REPLACED RIGHT DENSITOMETER REF AMM28-41-03-401 CONFIG 2. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL QTY SYS BITE AND CHECKED OK.