Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 31, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22757
Part
Indicator
Part number
393026047
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
54,752 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2601 - CLIMBING THRU FL 230, CREW NOTICED CTR FUEL TANK QTY DECREASED FROM 9,000 TO 6,000 POUNDS. LT MAIN FUEL TANK SHOWING 10,500 POUNDS. WITH RT FUEL QTY ALREADY ON MEL, FLT RETURNED BWI. DURING DESCENT, CTR FUEL TANK INCREASED 500 POUNDS AND LT MAIN FUEL TANK RETURNED TO 9,500 POUNDS. GAUGES ERRATIC. FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERG DECLARED. MAINT ACCOMPLISHED EMPTY TANK RESISTANCE/CAPACITANCE CHECK FOR CENTER AND LT MAIN FUEL TANKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN FUEL QTY IND DUE TO DAMAGE AND CENTER FUEL QTY IND AS PRECAUTIONARY. CLEARED MEL FOR RT FUEL QTY INDICATION BY REPAIRING WIRE IN RT WING LEADING EDGE FROM BUSSING PLUG. OPER CHECK GOOD. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 2000ZZZ438. (X)