Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 15, 2014
Submitted
March 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12160
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145799
Aircraft time
28,316 hours, 16,337 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right 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

THE CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAK IN RT WING FUEL VENT. LONG VAPOR TRAILS SPOTTED BY TOWER AND PASSENGER WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN CLIMB ATTITUDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RT WING FUEL CHECK VALVE. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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