# SDR 2015FA0000468

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2015
- Submitted: September 28, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: D2FDO
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120082
- Aircraft time: 25,792 hours, 25,458 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118
- Engine time: 40,286 hours
- Propeller: Hamstd 14RF9
- System (JASC): [2842 · Fuel Quantity Sensor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000468

## Discrepancy

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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