Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 31, 2015
Submitted
September 28, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120082
Aircraft time
25,792 hours, 25,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Engine time
40,286 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Sensor
Part number
2002500000104
Part serial
589
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER 35 MINUTES AT FL150, PILOT OBSERVED LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND LOSS OF TORQUE. AFTER PARKING, TECHS TRY TO START ENGINE BUT THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. CONFIRMED THAT THE MAIN FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR AND THE RT FUEL INDICATOR MEASURES WERE ERRONEOUS REGARDING TO THE RT FUEL TANK. AFTER FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE, THEY CONCLUDED THAT FUEL QUANTITY SENSOR HAD THE PROBLEM.

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