What was found
CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RT WING AFTER TAKEOFF ALONG WITH FUEL IMBALANCE. CREW PERFORMED UNEVENFUL AIR RETURN. MX R & R THE RT WING FLAPPER VALVE WITH LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2013
- Submitted
- August 6, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N48901
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145501
- Aircraft time
- 29,414 hours, 22,517 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Flapper Valve
- Part number
- 2770138101
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Zone 600
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.