Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 16, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13553
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
585
Aircraft time
12,342 hours, 9,616 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
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 41 - GEG TO GEG - FUEL COMING FROM LT WING DURING CLIMBING - REPO'D 568 FROM ONT WITH MX PERSONAL AND PERTS. MX INSPECTED FUEL TANK AND FOUND MOST OUTBOARD FLAPPER VALVE MISSING. MX INSTALLED NEW LT WING FLAPPER VALVE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESFULLY. THE A/C WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.

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