What was found
THE CREW REPORTED LT WING TANK VENTED 100 LBS FUEL DURING CLIMB-OUT WITH WINGS LEVEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK FLAP VALVE. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2014
- Submitted
- November 26, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13994
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145291
- Aircraft time
- 35,375 hours, 27,078 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 14569701403
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Wing Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.