Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 9, 2010
Submitted
April 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18556
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145595
Aircraft time
18,823 hours, 14,353 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CVG - FLIGHT 3135, ATC NOTIFIED THE CREW THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT WING, AND FUEL GAUGES CONFIRMED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CVG WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A LEAKING CHECK (FLAPPER) VALVE ON THE RIGHT WING AT RIB 19, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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