Service difficulty report · Fluid · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145169
Aircraft time
16,563 hours, 10,966 cycles
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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What was found

CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM OVER LT FLAP AREA DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI OF LT WING AND FLAP AREA AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT LT STATION WITH 8800 POUNDS OF FUEL LOAD, AIRCRAFT HAS HAD 3 OVERFILLS IN 2 DAYS, EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL FUEL FROM OVERFILLING. REFUELED AIRCRAFT, NO LEAKS NOTED. DEPLOYED FLAPS AND SPOILERS, NO LEAKS NOTED. FUEL BURN NORMAL.

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