Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 1, 2014
Submitted
April 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145026
Aircraft time
33,568 hours, 33,168 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT PILOT REPORTED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF FLUID LOSS JUST INBD OF THE LT AILERON DURING FLIGHT WITH A HEAVY SCENT OF FUEL IN THE AREA. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE R & R THE OTBD FLAPPER VALVE IN THE LT WING, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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