Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2013
Submitted
October 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11106
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145650
Aircraft time
31,295 hours, 17,334 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ACFT AND TOWER REPORTED THICK WHITE SMOKE FROM NR 2 ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. SYSTEMS MONITORED INFLIGHT, NO E2 ABNORMAL PARAMETERS NOTED. MX PERFORMED NR 2 ENGINE HIGH POWER RUNS FOR 20 MINUTES WITHOUT LEAKS OR SMOKE NOTED. FOUND SIGN OF FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 2 WING T/E. R & R NR 2 WING FLAPPER VALVE WITH LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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