Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 27, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27962
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145110
Aircraft time
24,810 hours, 18,536 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2930015102
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2812 - AMA - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT TOWER NOTIFIED THAT ACFT WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM LEFT WING. CREW PROCEEDED WITH AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN SERVICE.

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