What was found
CREW REPORTED A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK FROM THE RT WING. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R FLAPPER VALVE AT RIB 19 ON THE RT WING, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2013
- Submitted
- October 17, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16151
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145758
- Aircraft time
- 28,718 hours, 15,987 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Flapper Valve
- Part number
- 2770138103
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Zone 600
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.