Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 27, 2013
Submitted
January 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24128
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145700
Aircraft time
30,772 hours, 17,513 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
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.

What was found

THE TOWER REPORTED A VAPOR TRAIL COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE LT WING OTBD FLAPPER VALVE TO BE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED FLAPPER VALVE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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