What was found
ACFT WAS LEAVING DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHEN THE TOWER NOTICED THE ACFT LOOSING FUEL. THE CREW RETURN TO BASE WHERE MAINTENANCE. R & R THE LT AND RT FLAPPER VENT VALVES IAW 28-12-00-10. OPS AND LEAKS WERE GOOD AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2015
- Submitted
- May 7, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12563
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145612
- Aircraft time
- 29,504 hours, 23,314 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Flapper Valve
- Condition
- False Activation
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.