Service difficulty report · Fcu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500816
Aircraft time
12,917 hours, 10,924 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
17,608 hours, 15,221 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
367934002
Part serial
9004
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
10,268 hours, 9,097 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CVG THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT FUEL QUANTITY SHOWED ZERO AND RECEIVED A FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AS A PRECAUTION AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND IT SAFE TO PLACE THE LT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION ON MEL. THE MEL WAS CLEARED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FCU. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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