Service difficulty report · Probe · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 26, 2010
Submitted
June 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12135
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145718
Aircraft time
20,520 hours, 11,003 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
028936002
Part serial
1477B
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

TYS - A/C WAS EN ROUTE TO IAH FROM LEX WHEN THE CREW GOT A FUEL IMBALANCE INDICATION IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN A 1200LBS DIFFERENCE AT FL230. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE RELEASED ACFT IAW MEL 28-40-00/2 CATEGORY "B". IAH MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT NR 2 FUEL TANK UNIT IAW MM 28-41-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND C/W REVERSED DDP PROCEDURES AND CLEARED MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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