Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
February 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000179
Aircraft time
14,091 hours, 8,196 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Part number
2930015102
Part serial
6477
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
14,095 hours, 8,198 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 253, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE. LEFT WING ABOUT 900 LBS MORE THAN RIGHT, FOLLOWED QRH. TOTAL FUEL IN FMS WAS LARGER THAN FUEL ON EICAS. 2000 LBS DIFFERENCE. FOLLOWED QRH, FUEL WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF RIGHT WING. REMOVED & REPLACED RT VENT FLOAT VALVE IAW AMM 28-12-05-400-801A. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-12-05-710-801A.

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