Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 25, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11164
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500817
Aircraft time
23,011 hours, 14,232 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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 WAS NOTIFIED OF FUEL STREAMING FROM THE BOTTOM OTBD RT WING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, AND R & R THE OTBD FLAPPER VALVE, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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