What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL LEAK ON THE RT WING BEHIND THE FUEL VENT. MX R & R THE RT WING FLAPPER VALVE WITH LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2014
- Submitted
- May 7, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14543
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145553
- Aircraft time
- 30,481 hours, 23,240 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Flapper Valve
- Part number
- 2770138101
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.