Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2006
Submitted
August 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16178
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500889
Aircraft time
4,380 hours, 2,378 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

TYS FLIGHT 2205 MADE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO SOME FUEL LEAKING FRON THE LEFT WING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SEALANT FROM THE EFFECTED AREA AND RESEALED IAW EMB 145XR 51-20-01. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND A/C WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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