Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15986
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145254
Aircraft time
23,848 hours, 17,866 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2012, THE CREW REPORTED A RT WING FUEL LEAK IN FLIGHT ON THE O/B SIDE OF THE O/B SPOILER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND REPAIRED THE FILLET SEALANT AT RIB 5, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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