Service difficulty report · Qty Ind · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22868
Part
Qty Ind
Part number
39302601837
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CHA - FL1229 - AFTER T/O, LT FUEL QTY IND PEGGED PAST FULL IND. PRESSED TEST BUTTON AND FUEL QTY DROPPED TO 3,000 LBS, THEN FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN. FLT CONTINUED ON UNTIL EAST OF CHA, WHEN THE RT FUEL QTY IND APPEARED TO FAIL (SHOWED A STEADY AMOUNT WITH NO MOVEMENT ON THE INDICATOR). TEST BUTTON FAILED TO SHOW ANY MOVEMENT ALSO. DIVERTED TO CHA TO VERIFY FUEL ON BOARD. FLT LANDED SAFELY. MX INSPECTED BUSSING PLUGS AND ACCOMP TANK CAPACITANCE AND RESISTANCE CHECK IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM SUPP 28-41-05. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R/R'D THE LT AND RT FUEL QTY IND AS PRECAUTIONARY. CABLIBRATION ACCOMP. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)