Service difficulty report · Conditioner · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145160
Aircraft time
31,245 hours, 28,724 cycles
Part
Conditioner
Part number
367934002
Part serial
215
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4197 THE CREW REPORTED THAT FROM BNA TO JFK THEY WERE HOLDING OVER LENDY FIX ON THE ARRIVAL. EFC OF 20:45, 45 MINUTES FROM THE PRESENT TIME OF THE EVENT. THEY HAD 25 MINUTES OF HOLDING FUEL TIME. THE CREW SENT A MESSAGE TO DISPATCH WITH THE EFC AND FUEL ON BOARD. THE CREW DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL WHILE DOWN WING FROM THE LANDING RUNWAY 31L VISUAL. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THEM TO EXPECT A LONG FINAL DUE TO TRAFFIC. THE CREW WAS FORCED TO DECLARE A FUEL EMERGENCY WITH 1600 LBS FOB. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH 1450 LBS FOB. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONDITIONING UNIT IAW EMB AMM 28-41-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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