Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 26, 2018
Submitted
August 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18102
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145643
Aircraft time
41,441 hours, 25,154 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

LEFT WING HAD FLUID COMING FROM IT DURING FLT. FOUND FUEL TO BE LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF LT WING 18 INCHES FWD OF THE JACK POINT FROM SKIN JOINT. CLASSIFIED AS RUNNING LEAK IN TYPE I AREA. SEALED THE INNER SKIN OF FUEL TANK. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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