# SDR UIEA2016011100009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2016
- Submitted: January 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N640GT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640GT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767-3S1
- Registry model: [Boeing 767-3S1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-767-3s1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25221
- Aircraft time: 79,444 hours, 16,789 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Densitometer
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2016011100009

## Discrepancy

WITH APPROX 63.0 TOTAL BALANCED FUEL, LT FUEL QTY DROPPED TO 28.8 WITH RT AT 31.5 & CONTINUED DECREASING AT EXCEEDED RATE TO 27.5, THEN RAPIDLY RETURNED TO 30.1.  BURN CONTINUED NORMAL AFTER.  PERFORMED FUEL QTY BITE IAW MM 28-41-00 FAULTED D1.  REMOVED LT DENSITOMETER, CLEANED DEBRIS FROM PLUG D1534 IAW WDM 28-41-21.  OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.

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