Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 2, 2014
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14174
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500876
Aircraft time
21,968 hours, 13,549 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing 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 LT WING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R THE LT OUTERMOST FLAPPER VALVE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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