Service difficulty report · Fuel · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145695
Aircraft time
18,508 hours, 17,250 cycles
Part
Fuel
Condition
Leaking
Location
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

DURING CLIMB A PASSENGER (737 PILOT) REPORTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL STREAMING FROM BOTH WING TIPS DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW ALSO OBSERVED THE STREAMING FUEL AND CHECKED FUEL QUANTITY AND SAW A DIFFERENCE OF 400 LBS BETWEEN WING FUEL QUANTITIES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO YOW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE OVERWING FUEL CAPS AND WING ACCESS PANELS FOR SECURITY AND SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK OF THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVES DURING REFUEL OPERATION. NO LEAKS FOUND.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR