# SDR ASOA20130913108

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2013
- Submitted: September 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N12166](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12166), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500831
- Aircraft time: 21,454 hours, 13,094 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Flapper Valve
- Part number: 2770138101
- Condition: Torn
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130913108

## Discrepancy

EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE LT AILERON,  FUEL LEAK FROM ROTATION UNTIL TWO MINUTES. .  DURING CLIMB, SEEMED TO STOP DURING LEVEL OFF.  MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LT FLAPPER VALVE DEFECTIVE.  R & R THE LT FLAPPER VALVE.  LEAK CHECEDK GOOD.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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