SDR 200607312

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
10700131
Aircraft time
325 hours, 135 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1103P1114
Part serial
0350
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Feed
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

FLIGHT 6441 SLC TO IND IN CRUSE THE CREW RECEIVED A "FUEL FEED 1 FAULT" ON THE EICAS FOLLOWED BY A CAUTION MESSAGE "ENG 1 FUEL LO PRESS". THE CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURE FOR "ENG 1 FUEL LO PRESS." THE FUEL FLOW ON THE NR 1 ENGINE APPEARED NORMAL. THE MESSAGE "ENG 1 FUEL LO PRESS" DID NOT GO AWAY FROM THE EICAS. WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE AT IDLE THE CREW DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITH NOW INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE E1 LOW PRESSURE SWITCH, NO FIX. MEL’D E1 ENGINE LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED CUSTOM IN & OUT MODULE, NO HELP, THEN RECONNECTED LOOSE CANNON PLUGS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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