Service difficulty report · Probe · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 10, 2014
Submitted
October 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49998
Aircraft time
49,351 hours, 33,435 cycles
Part
Probe
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT INTERMITTENT LT FUEL INLET LOW PRESS ILLUMINATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ABNORMAL FUEL DECREASE IN LT MAIN TANK. IN CLIMB & LEVEL FLIGHT FUEL QTY DECREASE CONSISTENTLY FROM 9100 LBS TO 8300 LBS INDICATED, IN DESCENT FUEL QTY REMAINED STEADY. LT NR 6 FUEL QTY PROBE & LT COMPENSATOR PROBE WAS REPLACED IAW LOG PG 535583. OK FOR SERVICE.

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