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An ERJ170 flight crew got EICAS message fuel feed 2 fault and returned to departure airport. After turning back they got engine 2 fuel low press. Reporter mentioned these items were written up the previous flight and cleared by maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 818280 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbout; EICAS message 'fuel feed 2 fault.' ran quick reference handbook (QRH). Sent message to maintenance control and dispatch. Notified cabin and ATC. Flight crew; dispatch; and maintenance control decided to return to ZZZ. Approximately 10-15 minutes after the first message; another message appeared; 'engine 2 fuel low pressure.' ran all appropriate quick reference handbook checklists; contacted operations; and landed ZZZ with no problems. The previous flight had the exact same problem with the plane signed off operations check normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An ERJ170 flight crew got EICAS message FUEL FEED 2 FAULT and returned to departure airport. After turning back they got ENG 2 FUEL LOW PRESS. Reporter mentioned these items were written up the previous flight and cleared by maintenance.
Narrative: On climbout; EICAS message 'Fuel Feed 2 Fault.' Ran Quick Reference Handbook (QRH). Sent message to Maintenance Control and Dispatch. Notified cabin and ATC. Flight Crew; Dispatch; and Maintenance Control decided to return to ZZZ. Approximately 10-15 minutes after the first message; another message appeared; 'Engine 2 Fuel Low Pressure.' Ran all appropriate Quick Reference Handbook checklists; contacted OPS; and landed ZZZ with no problems. The previous flight had the exact same problem with the plane signed off OPS check normal.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.