Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
December 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
20,407 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Pressure Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A FUEL SPILL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FT X 20 FT, APPROXIMATELY 300-400K. FUEL SHEET CALLED FOR 11,600K AND FUELLER COULD NOT GET MORE THAN 11,000K ON THE ACFT. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. FIM TASK 28-25-12-00 CARRIED OUT. WING TANKS PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TEST CARRIED OUT AFTER WING TANKS DEFUELLED TO 4000 KG EA SIDE. FOUND LT TANK PRESS RELIEF VALVE FROZEN STUCK. RELEASED AND OPS CK, D SERVICEABLE. FUEL TRANSFER CARRIED OUT NIL REPEAT FAULT.

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