Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22880
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
CN0940137
Condition
Failed
Location
Wing Fuel Tanks
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RDU - FLT 2826 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO BOS, DURING CRUISE, CAPT REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE NR 2 FUEL GAUGE. GAUGE WAS UNRELIABLE WITH ITS READINGS AND THE NR 1 FUEL GAUGE WAS ALREADY ON MEL. CREW TRIED RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO HELP. THE NR 2 FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO 6,400 LBS AND CAPT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE CONTINUING ON TO BOS. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 WING TANK HARNESS AND BUSSING PLUG ASSEMBLIES PER MM 28-41-101. OPS CHECK OF FUEL QTY SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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