Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1557
Aircraft time
37,605 hours, 13,696 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
SIC5059110207
Part serial
FE000918
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
27,962 hours, 9,830 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 891 BOS-SDQ, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BDA DUE TO SIGNIFICANT FUEL QUANTITY VARIATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED. PER TSM 28-42-00-810-883-A FOUND FQIC FAILURE MESSAGE. RESET FQIC & PERFORMED BITE TEST OK PER AMM 28-42-00. COMPARED FQIC READING TO MLI STICK READING. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. FLIGHT CREW OPERATED ENGINES AND VERIFIED NORMAL & STEADY FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS. OK FOR CONT SERVICE AT THIS TIME. ON 10/8/12 FLIGHT TO SDQ THE CREW WROTE SIGNIFICANT FUEL QUANTITY VARIATION DURING FLIGHT. THE FQI COMPUTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER AMM 28-42-34-04. OPS AND BITE TEST GOOD.

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