Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 29, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17108
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145655
Aircraft time
29,482 hours, 16,379 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LT WING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, R & R THE FLAPPER VALVES ON RIB 19, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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