Service difficulty report · Selector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 11, 2009
Submitted
December 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145609
Aircraft time
18,127 hours, 16,376 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
366927001
Part serial
793
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON FLIGHT 4400 DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED, LOST FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS FOR TANK 2 AND RECEIVED A FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED ANOTHER MESSAGE ON EICAS WARNING FOR FUEL LOW FOR TANK 1. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO RDU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR SELECTOR IAW EMB140 AMM 28-23-08. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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