Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124LS
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14500948
Aircraft time
2,703 hours, 1,531 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Detached
Location
Rt Wing Fuel
Part time
2,703 hours, 1,531 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TOWER INFORMED CREW THAT THEY WERE LOSING FUEL AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW CONFIRMED FUEL COMING OUT OF THE RT WING VENT. FUEL STOPPED FLOWING FROM VENT AFTER FIVE MINUTES. ACFT PERFORMED UNSCHEDULED LANDING SAFELY. MX EVALUATION REVEALED A DETACHED FLAPPER VALVE, R & R. LEAK CHECKED OK. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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