Service difficulty report · None · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 23, 2021
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17138
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145727
Aircraft time
44,545 hours, 27,930 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAK COMING FROM PANEL 651CB. REMOVED PANEL 651 CB. FOUND FUEL IN THE DRY BAY OUTSIDE OF RIB 20. AILERON PCA`S HAD FUEL ON THEM, THE HYDRAULIC LINE CLOTH COVERS WERE SOAKED IN FUEL WITH FUEL ON THE PANEL AND IN THE DRY BAY AREA. UNABLE TO CLASSIFY THE LEAK DUE TO THE FUEL COMING FROM THE SURGE VENT TANK WHICH PER THE AMM VOL 1 28-11-00 PAGE 8 PARA 3 ONLY HAS FUEL IN IT DURING WING DOWN AND UNCOORDINATED MANEUVERS. LOOKING AT PRESSURE TESTING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL. REMOVED PANELS 651BB, 651AB TO FOM PERFORMED WING INTEGRAL FUEL TANK SEALING REPAIRS INSIDE PANEL 651AB BY FFC SERVICES. ALL PANELS INSTALLED NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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