Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14188
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500929
Aircraft time
12,199 hours, 6,652 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
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

FLIGHT 3150 - PBI - DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED RT WING FUEL LEAK. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAPPER VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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