Service difficulty report · Fcu · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 28, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145634
Aircraft time
28,565 hours, 25,846 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
367934002
Part serial
233M
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT 400 AGL A FUEL IMBALANCE MSG ON EICAS & MORE THAN 900 LBS FROM TANK 2 TO TANK 1. FUEL IMBALANCE BEFORE TAKEOFF ABOUT 150 LBS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT DURING THAT TIME FUEL BURN REMAINED EVEN ON BOTH TANKS. LANDED WITH IMBALANCE OF 800 LBS. REPEATER INDICATES FCU FAIL. REPAIRED & INSTALLED FUEL CONDITIONING UNIT IAW QAMM 28-41-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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