Service difficulty report · Panel · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
August 1, 2022
Submitted
August 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010028
Aircraft time
5,239 hours, 3,341 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING/STREAMING FROM LEFT WING DURING FLIGHT DUE TO TORN RUBBER ON OUTBOARD WING TANK FLAPPER VALVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KLAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLAPPER VALVE (P/N: 2770088-101) IAW LEGACY 500 AMM 28-11-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. THIS IS THE 5TH INCIDENT OF SUCH FAILURE FLEXJET HAS EXPERIENCED, DETAILS REGARDING THE PRIOR FAILURES: (1) JUNE 2022 N418FX TSN 4801 CSN 3029 TSN 4819 CSN 3029 DISCOVERED DURING MAINTENANCE; (2) APRIL 2022 N415FX TSN 4573 CSN 2909 FUEL STREAMING FROM WING; (3) MARCH 2022 N407FX TSN 5209 CSN 3356 FUEL STREAMING FROM WING; (4) NOV 2020 N411FX TSN 3169 CSN 2027 FUEL STREAMING FROM WING.

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