What was found
DURING C-CHECK WASTE DRAIN VALVE HOUSING CORRODED AROUND DUMP VALVE AND TEE HANDLE. MX R & R WASTE DRAIN DUMP SUPPORT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2013
- Submitted
- January 7, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14173
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 1450872
- Aircraft time
- 19,074 hours, 12,497 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Part number
- 14525599001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 900
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.