Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
April 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13161
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500805
Aircraft time
8,039 hours, 4,368 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2810051104
Part serial
2874
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Vent
Part time
8,039 hours, 4,368 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

MCI - FLIGHT 11, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF FROM MCI, ATC AND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED VISUALLY SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCI WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND VENT VALVE, AND RIGHT HAND FLOAT VENT VALVE, LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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