Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
February 7, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
23,259 hours
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
2990074101
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel
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) FUEL FLOWING FREELY FROM PORT SIDE WING VENT. FLOWED FREELY FOR APPROX 10 MIN. ACM CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE UNTIL SPILL CLEANED & ACFT ABLE TO BE POWERED UP. FIRE RESCUE & ASIG FUELERS ATTENDING TO SPILL RECOVERY, NO FUEL ENTERED DRAINAGE. CAPTAIN & 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE THE ONLY PERSONNEL ON BOARD THE ACFT AT THE TIME, THEY EVACUATED THE ACFT TO THE TERMINAL. LT PRESS RELIEF VLV REPLACED IAW AMM 28-12-01 PB401. LT FLOAT VENT VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 28-12-05. LT FLOAT PILOT VALVE REPLACED IAW 28-23-15, FUEL OVERFLOW INSPECTION & FUEL LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT.

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