Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 21, 2007
Submitted
June 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13553
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
585
Aircraft time
12,342 hours, 9,616 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
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

FLT 41 - GEG TO GEG - FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING DURING CLIMB. MX REPO'D 568 FROM ONT WITH MX PERSONAL AND PARTS. MX INSPECTED FUEL TANK AND FOUND MOST O/B FLAPPER VALVE MISSING ON LEFT WING. MX INSTALLED NEW LEFT WING FLAPPER VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESFULLY. THE A/C WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.

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