Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 2, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16954
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145072
Part
Connector
Part number
293003101
Condition
Dirty
Location
Defuel Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MEM- DURING TAKEOFF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AT MEM REPORTED TO THE CREW THAT FLUID WAS COMING OFF BOTH WINGS. THE CREW NOTED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY DECREASED BY 600 POUNDS, AND THAT FUEL TRANSFERRED TO THE LEFT WING WITH THE CROSSFEED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE DEFUELING VALVE CONNECTOR WAS DIRTY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AFFECTED CONNECTOR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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