Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 13, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500827
Aircraft time
8,144 hours, 6,427 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2810051104
Part serial
2960
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
8,144 hours, 6,427 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6428 - CMH-MCO - AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 3500 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED SAYING THERE WAS FUEL POURING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING. BY LOOKING AT THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES, THERE WAS A 100 POUND DIFFERENCE. RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING VENT VALVE.

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