Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
April 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13997
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145298
Aircraft time
23,147 hours, 17,516 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
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

CVG - FLIGHT 3135, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RIGHT WING DURING CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAPPER CHECK VALVE AT RIB 19 ON THE RIGHT WING. OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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