Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 24, 2007
Submitted
July 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
827
Aircraft time
8,588 hours, 6,841 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
8,588 hours, 6,841 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Fuel System
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

FLT 6328 - RDU TO MCO - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RDU ON CLIMB-OUT, PAX NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING AROUND AILERON AREA. FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED OF LEAK & THEN PROCEEDED TO NOTIFY FLT CREW. TANK 2 INDICATION SHOWED A FUEL USAGE OF APPROX 300 LBS MORE THAN TANK 1 AFTER REACHING 8,000 FT ON CLIMB OUT FROM RDU. FUEL QTY ON MFD TANK 2 INDICATION NOTICED DECREASING AT AN IRREGULARLY FAST RATE, APPROX 10 LBS EVERY 5 SECONDS. DECISION MADE OUT OF SAFETY OF FLT TO RETURN TO RDU DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED & A NORMAL LANDING EXECUTED. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND OPERATION OF VENT VALVE VERIFIED AS OPERATING PROPERLY. INSPECTED ALL RT FUEL ACCESS PANELS AND RIGHT REAR SPAR WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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