Service difficulty report · Gasket · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 14, 2008
Submitted
April 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145691
Aircraft time
14,684 hours, 11,134 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,494 hours, 13,459 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
14569688903
Condition
Missing
Location
Tank Panel 6
Stage of operation
CR
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 6239, BOS TO SAV, DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW OF A FLUID LEAK COMING FROM THE LEFT WING. THE FLIGHT CREW VERIFIED THE FLUID LEAK AND DIVERTED TO IAD. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN IAD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT WING AND TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK TO THE NR 6 FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL. THE PANEL GASKET WAS REPLACED, THE TANK LEAK CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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