# SDR CA150209006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 7, 2015
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 190-100 IGW
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 190-100 IGW](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-190-100-igw) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 23,259 hours
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Pilot Valve
- Part number: 2990074101
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Fuel
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150209006

## Discrepancy

(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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