A B737-200 was dispatched with a #2 fuel quantity indicator replaced but not calibrated per the main...

Attributes
ACN	406593
Time
Date	199806
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	406598
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I changed a fuel quantity gauge on #2 tank per air carrier maintenance job card. I thought all gauges were precalibrated. I arrived the next day, finding out they had a quantity problem because I didn't calibrate the gauge. I also found out certain aircraft have precalibrated gauges and some you have to calibrate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITH A #2 FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR REPLACED BUT NOT CALIBRATED PER THE MAINT MANUAL.

Narrative: I CHANGED A FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE ON #2 TANK PER ACR MAINT JOB CARD. I THOUGHT ALL GAUGES WERE PRECALIBRATED. I ARRIVED THE NEXT DAY, FINDING OUT THEY HAD A QUANTITY PROB BECAUSE I DIDN'T CALIBRATE THE GAUGE. I ALSO FOUND OUT CERTAIN ACFT HAVE PRECALIBRATED GAUGES AND SOME YOU HAVE TO CALIBRATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A B737-200 was dispatched with a #2 fuel quantity indicator replaced but not calibrated per the maintenance manual.