Service difficulty report · Indicator · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145602
Aircraft time
24,937 hours, 20,914 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Erratic
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 4537, CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF BOTH FUEL INDICATORS SHOWED DASHES. BOTH CAME BACK AFTER 2-3 SECONDS WITH ERRATIC INDICATIONS FOLLOWED BY FUEL IMBALANCE CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REBALANCE FUEL WITH FUEL TRUCK AND OPS CHECK FUEL SYSTEM IAW AMM 28-41-00 AND 28-20-04. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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