Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2012
Submitted
March 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15983
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145239
Aircraft time
28,918 hours, 21,849 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Torn
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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 4566. DURING TAKEOFF, A SMALL FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED FROM THE LT WING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN BACK AS PRECAUTION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND DEBRIS AND THE LT WING OTBD CHECK VALVE TORN. MX R & R THE CHECK VALVE IAW AMM 28-11-04. FILLED LT WING WITH FUEL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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