Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
June 11, 2021
Submitted
June 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145533
Aircraft time
31,444 hours, 33,653 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DISC: ERRONEOUS FUEL INDICATION, TAKE OFF WAS 9200LBS PASSING THROUGH 4000FT “FUEL IMBALANCE” EICAS AND IT SHOWED 10200LBS TOTAL. 5500 LEFT WING 4600 RIGHT WING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CHECKED ELECTRICAL FUEL INDICATING SYSTEM AND TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM WING TO WING. "FUEL IMBALANCE" EICAS MESSAGE CAME ON AT 800 LBS DIFFERENCE AND WENT OUT AT 80 LB DIFFERENCE. LEVELED OUT FUEL AND DIPPED BOTH TANKS. BOTH TANKS DIPPED THE SAME QUANTITY. REF: EMB 135 AMM 28-41-00. COULD NOT SEE ANY IMBALANCE ISSUE AT THIS TIME.

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