Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2007
Submitted
July 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15555
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145594
Aircraft time
12,383 hours, 9,660 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2810051102
Part serial
2309P
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 403 - BOI TO BOI - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOI TOWER ADVISED FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT WING, RETURNED TO BOI. FUEL FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF LEFT WING. MX DISPATCHED MX CREW TO BOI AND INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT VENT VALVE LEAKING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING VENT VALVE IAW EMB 145 AMM 28-23-06 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESSFULLY. THE A/C WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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