Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12552
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145583
Aircraft time
18,273 hours, 13,908 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
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

SDF - FLIGHT 2815, DURING CLIMBOUT OF SDF, THE CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAPPER VALVE IN THE LEFT WING, LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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