Service difficulty report · Tank Unit · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 16, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145561
Aircraft time
33,992 hours, 30,650 cycles
Part
Tank Unit
Part number
028936002
Part serial
1520B
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF, RECEIVED A FUEL IMBALANCE. TANK 1 INDICATION DROPPED APROX. 900 LBS. BOTH QUANTITY INDICATIONS WERE ERRATIC AND BECAME UNRELIABLE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL T/U NR 2 ON LT SIDE AND FUEL T/U NR 3 AND 4 ON RH SIDEIAW AMM 28-41-02 SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. FUEL TANK UNIT

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