MD-83
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Chart Or Publication; Incorrect / Not Installed / Unavailable Part; MEL; Manuals; Human Factors
Aircraft was towed to gate approximately 30-minutes prior to scheduled departure; an MEL on the Fuel Quantity Indicator had been cleared overnight. This was a previous Air Carrier's MD-83 series aircraft. I noticed the Fuel Quantity Indicator that had been installed was incorrect for this type of aircraft. Five days previous; I found the same problem with the same aircraft; an incorrect Fuel Quantity Indicator installed. We had the problem taken care of prior to departure in both occurrences. In talking with the mechanics in ZZZ; it seems that the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) may be showing the wrong part number for the Fuel Quantity Indicator for this type of MD-80. I would hope this could be looked into and corrected soon since this has occurred twice within a short period of time.
A Captain questions whether the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) may be showing the wrong Part Number (P/N) for their MD-83 series aircraft after two occurrences where he noticed incorrect Fuel Quantity Indicators had been installed on the same airplane.