Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14198
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500951
Aircraft time
2,595 hours, 1,384 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2810051104
Part serial
3707W
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
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

CLE FLIGHT 2697, THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE TOWER REPORTED FUEL STREAMING FROM THE RIGHT WING TIP. A 400 LB FUEL IMBALANCE WITH RIGHT TANK FUEL QUANTITY DECREASING RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED IN CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT WING FUEL VENT VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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