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The flight crew of a P180 elected to declare an emergency and return to their departure airport after noting the illumination of both left and right fuel press warning lights during a fuel balancing procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1043321 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | P180 Avanti |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 2092 Flight Crew Type 108 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 4075 Flight Crew Type 3175 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
While we were en route approximately 40 miles southwest of mnate intersection at FL300 we noted a fuel tank imbalance and performed the wing fuel balancing procedure. Later we noted that the fuel was imbalanced slightly in the opposite direction and; during the rebalance procedure; both the left and right fuel press lights illuminated on the annunciator panel. We ran the low fuel pressure checklist and determined that; as a precaution; we should divert to our point of departure and obtained a clearance to do so. We then discussed what the best options were to get the aircraft on the ground safely. Prior to landing we declared an emergency as a precaution and requested emergency services are present upon landing. We landed uneventfully on 9R and taxied to customs per airport authority request.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The flight crew of a P180 elected to declare an emergency and return to their departure airport after noting the illumination of both left and right FUEL PRESS warning lights during a fuel balancing procedure.
Narrative: While we were en route approximately 40 miles southwest of MNATE Intersection at FL300 we noted a fuel tank imbalance and performed the wing fuel balancing procedure. Later we noted that the fuel was imbalanced slightly in the opposite direction and; during the rebalance procedure; both the left and right FUEL PRESS lights illuminated on the annunciator panel. We ran the Low Fuel Pressure Checklist and determined that; as a precaution; we should divert to our point of departure and obtained a clearance to do so. We then discussed what the best options were to get the aircraft on the ground safely. Prior to landing we declared an emergency as a precaution and requested emergency services are present upon landing. We landed uneventfully on 9R and taxied to customs per airport authority request.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.