Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11127
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145697
Aircraft time
23,900 hours, 12,772 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
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

FLIGHT 2143 - GSP - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT APPEARED TO BE A LEAK OF FUEL ON LEFT WING, CONFIRMED BY TOWER IN FLT. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING FLAPPER VALVE AT NACA VENT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFUULY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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