Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34111
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145659
Aircraft time
25,015 hours, 13,465 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
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

MEM - FLIGHT 2233, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RIGHT WING ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAPPER VALE AT RIB 19, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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