Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
February 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16183
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500914
Aircraft time
29,454 hours, 17,767 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
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.

What was found

ATC ADVISED THE CREW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE WING DURING CLIMBOUT. THE ACFT RETURNED, WHERE OT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R & R THE RT WING OTBD FLAPPER, CHECK, VALVE, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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