# SDR ASOA20140102002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 2014
- Submitted: January 3, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14174](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14174), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500876
- Aircraft time: 21,968 hours, 13,549 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140102002

## Discrepancy

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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