Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
September 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16951
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145063
Aircraft time
26,302 hours, 19,900 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

MEM - FLIGHT 2291, THE CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING FLAPPER VALVE, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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