# SDR SIM2008F00024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2008
- Submitted: October 7, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N809AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145521
- System (JASC): [2841 · Fuel Quantity Indicator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2841)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 4800101
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Fuel Qty Indi
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIM2008F00024

## Discrepancy

AT CRUISE CREW REPORTED TANK 1 FUEL QUANTITY WENT FROM DASHES TO 0 IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED FUEL EMERGENCY TO GET PRIORITY HANDLING. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IN REF TO FIM 27-43-0-810-802-A REMOVED AND REPLACED BACK UP SYSTEM CUT OUT SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-00.  OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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