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Service difficulty report · Fuel Qty Sensor · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332JS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120038
Part
Fuel Qty Sensor
Part number
200250000101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
Component
Simmonds
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4158 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED FROM 1500 TO 500 POUNDS, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, DEFERRED RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT FUEL TANK, UNITS CLEARED DEFERRED ITEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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