Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
34,191 hours, 44,530 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE AT CRUISE THE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE CREW WAS CONCERNED THE PROBLEM COULD BE FUEL LEAK RELATED SO THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM SO MASTER COCKPIT INDICATOR AND WING REPEATER INDICATOR WERE REMOVED WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS INSPECTED AND CLEANED. BOTH WING FUEL TANK QUANTITIES WERE VERIFIED USING DIP STICKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM PROCEDURES. BOTH SIDES WERE READING CORRECT LEVELS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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