Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 8, 2013
Submitted
June 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14168
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500840
Aircraft time
19,527 hours, 11,905 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 600
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 A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK FROM THE RT WING ON TAKEOFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R THE OTBD CHECK VALVE (FLAPPER VALVE) ON THE RT WING, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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