Service difficulty report · Panel · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 9, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
10,822 hours, 8,576 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT FL310, A PASSENGER NOTIFIED F/A THAT A FLUID BUBBLE WAS COMING DOWN FLAPS ON RT WING. CAPT OBSERVED RT WING FROM FORWARD FLAP SECTION TO REAR FLAP WAS DARK GRAY COLOR & APPEARED WET. DIVERTED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. ON RUNWAY, RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, FLAPS WERE LEFT DOWN. NO FIRE, AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE. MX INSPECTED ACFT & FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM RIC TO CMH FOR REPAIR OF THE RIGHT WING FUEL LEAK. REMOVED FUEL PANELS 631DB AND 641AB AND APPLIED SEALANT IN BAY UNDER 641AB IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-2000. REINSTALLED PANELS 631DB AND 641AB IAW EMB 145 AMM 28-11-01. PERFORMED TANK LEAK CHECK IAW EMB 145 MM 28-11-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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