# SDR WX0A2015081672808

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2015
- Submitted: August 17, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N881GA
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49708
- Aircraft time: 56,862 hours, 32,213 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC): [7334 · Fuel Pressure Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7334)
- Part: Pressure Switch
- Part number: 864411
- Part serial: 7448
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2015081672808

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB, LT INLET PRESS LOW LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES.  AFTER LEVELING OFF, IT CONTINUED TO FLICKER & LT MAIN TANK FEED DOWN TO 8300.  IAW QRH TURNED OFF LT MAIN TANK PUMP & LT MAIN TANK QTY STILL DECREASED TO 8200, LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER, TURNED ON PUMPS & DIVERTED.  COMPARED FUEL QTY INDICATION WITH FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR STICK TOTALS. INDICATION SYS VARIED TO BE ACCURATE, WITHIN 50 AT A TOTAL FUEL LOAD OF 23,000.  TESTED EACH FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-20-07.  ALL PUMPS OPERATE NORMALLY.  PLACED LT ENG INLET FUEL PRESS LOW ANNUNCIATOR ON MEL 73-03 S1.  R & R LT FUEL INLET PRESS SWITCH S1-67 IAW AMM 73-33-01.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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