Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 17, 2013
Submitted
February 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11137
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145721
Aircraft time
28,164 hours, 15,531 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF THE F/A CALLED WITH A VISUAL VENTING FROM THE RT WING. THE CREW RAN THE QRH AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R THE RT FUEL TANK FLAPPER VALVE AT RIB 19, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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