Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 3, 2023
Submitted
June 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12175
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500878
Aircraft time
39,079 hours, 27,592 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138103
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL IMBALANCE EICAS MESSAGE CLIMBING THROUGH 1000`. WITHIN 2 MIN LH TANK DROPPED 400LBS. PERFORM FIM FOR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE WING TANK VENT VALVE DURING REFUELING OPERATION, TAKE-OFF, OR MANEUVERS PER MX CONTROL MANAGER. NO IMBALANCE MSG NOTED ON EICAS. PERFORMED PRESSURE REFUELING. NO LEAKAGE DETECTED ON LH OR RH WING. PERFORM FIM FOR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH WING TANK NACA DURING REFUELING OPERATION, TAKE-OFF, AND MANEUVERS. FLAP VALVE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. R/R LH WING FLAP VALVE. OCF WAS PERFORMED SATIFACTORY.

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