Service difficulty report · Flapper Bearing · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13969
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145141
Aircraft time
35,600 hours, 26,715 cycles
Part
Flapper Bearing
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM THE LT WING WHERE THE OTBD FLAP MEETS THE AILERON. THE ACFT RETURNED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND R & R THE OTBD FLAPPER VALVE IN THE LT WING. LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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