Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 31, 2011
Submitted
August 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145091
Aircraft time
30,828 hours, 23,119 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
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

MKE - FLIGHT 2350, THE CREW REPORTED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE RIGHT AILERON RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MKE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAPPER VALVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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