Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 4, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12563
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145612
Aircraft time
209,023 hours, 16,620 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
21,847 hours, 14,100 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED FUEL IMBALANCE OF 1000 LBS IN CRUISE WITH ERRONEOUS READING BETWEEN 300-800 LBS ON CLIMBOUT. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN BACK TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT ISSUE. MX R & R NR 3 TANK UNIT IAW AMM 28-41-02, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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