# SDR J7SA2022080300326

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2022
- Submitted: August 3, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N411FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N411FX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-545
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-545](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-emb-545) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55010028
- Aircraft time: 5,239 hours, 3,341 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Panel
- Condition: Leaking
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K, O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/J7SA2022080300326

## Discrepancy

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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