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An EMB145 flight crew experience a low fuel and fuel imbal warning after takeoff resulting in a return to airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 597858 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 1900 |
| ASRS Report | 597858 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Shortly after liftoff, we received a 'fuel imbal (amber)' and 'fuel tank #2 low quantity (red)' on our EICAS. We decided that it was the best decision for our passenger's safety and the maintenance that would be required on our aircraft, that we should return to pittsburgh. We did not declare an emergency and landed at pit uneventfully. At no time were we concerned about the fuel level in the tanks. We knew we had taken off with the necessary fuel load to complete the flight safely. Our concern was that the fuel cap came off, or some type of massive fuel leak occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB145 FLT CREW EXPERIENCE A LOW FUEL AND FUEL IMBAL WARNING AFTER TKOF RESULTING IN A RETURN TO ARPT.
Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, WE RECEIVED A 'FUEL IMBAL (AMBER)' AND 'FUEL TANK #2 LOW QUANTITY (RED)' ON OUR EICAS. WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS THE BEST DECISION FOR OUR PAX'S SAFETY AND THE MAINT THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED ON OUR ACFT, THAT WE SHOULD RETURN TO PITTSBURGH. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER AND LANDED AT PIT UNEVENTFULLY. AT NO TIME WERE WE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANKS. WE KNEW WE HAD TAKEN OFF WITH THE NECESSARY FUEL LOAD TO COMPLETE THE FLT SAFELY. OUR CONCERN WAS THAT THE FUEL CAP CAME OFF, OR SOME TYPE OF MASSIVE FUEL LEAK OCCURRED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.