Service difficulty report · Sensor Tube · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Part
Sensor Tube
Part number
20150129Y
Condition
Failed
Location
Aux Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAS - FL 9 - AFT AUXILLIARY TANK FUEL INDICATION WAS ERRACTIC FROM 0 TO 3,300 POUNDS DURING FLIGHT. CREW WAS UNALE TO TRANSFER FUEL DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LAS AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LENGTH OF COAX AND SENSOR TUBE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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