Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 10, 2003
Submitted
September 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21144
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145741
Aircraft time
362 hours, 189 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Dau
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2658, IAH TO PIT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO TYS FOR A FUEL IMBALANCE. WING TANK NR 1 FUEL QTY INDICATION WAS MEL'ED IN IAH PRIOR TO FLIGHT DEPARTURE, UPON LANDING IN TYS, MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FUEL QTY. WITH UNDER WING STICKS AND FOUND THE SPLIT TO BE WITHIN TOLERANCE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON, LATER THAT NIGHT MECHANICS CLEARED THE MEL IN EWR BY CLEANING THE NR 1 DAU CONNECTOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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