Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 27, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33182
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500909
Aircraft time
22,620 hours, 13,416 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 600
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 RT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAV WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R THE FLAPPER VALVE AT RIB 19 OF THE RT WING, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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