Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 27, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft time
611 hours, 307 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

APPROXIMATELY 18 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, F/A REPORTED MINOR MOISTURE VISIBLE ON RIGHT WING. MOISTURE LEVEL INCREASED WITH TIME UNTIL IT WAS STREAMING FROM WING. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AFT FLAP COVER AREA AND INBD AND OUTBD OF ENG PYLON, FOUND RESIDUAL FUEL, NO ACTIVE LEAK NOTED. RAN ENG, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND 3 LOOSE FASTENERS ON FUEL ACCESS PANEL 621AB. SECURED FASTENERS. REMOVED AND INSPECTED PANELS 623AB AND 429XR TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. NONE FOUND. REINSTALLED PANELS 623AB, 429XR. REMOVED PANELS 616BB, 616AB. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM FORWARD SPAR LOWER TANK SEALANT BETWEEN THE SLAT GEAR ARM AND ENGINE PYLONS. FOUND LEAK AT LOWER WING FORWARD SPAR OUTSIDE RIB 10. PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR TO LEAK IAW TC ETD2017-170-072887. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR REPAIRS.

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