What was found
TOWER REPORTED VAPOR COMING FROM RIGHT WING O/B OF AILERON, STOPPED VENTING SECONDS LATER. NO REPORTED LOSS ON FUEL GAUGES. UPON ARRIVAL, THE FUEL VENT VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE TORN. VENT VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2021
- Submitted
- June 7, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N661JM
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135BJ
- Aircraft serial
- 145730
- Aircraft time
- 10,734 hours, 5,350 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 2930015101
- Part serial
- 3350
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Part time
- 10,734 hours, 10,734 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.