What was found
DURING CLIMB, FLUID LOSS FROM THE LT WING AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LT WING RIB 19 FLAPPER VALVE AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2013
- Submitted
- November 22, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12195
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500943
- Aircraft time
- 22,468 hours, 12,859 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Flapper Valve
- Part number
- 2770138103
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.