Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
July 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TA
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000273
Aircraft time
7,290 hours, 5,210 cycles
Engine
Ge CF3410E6
Part
Float Valve
Part number
2930015102
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
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, FLIGHT TP-054, SCL TO LIM. PIC REPORTED: "LIQUID SPILL FROM RIGHT WING ONCE TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. IT WAS INSPECTED AS PER FIM 28-11-00-810-801-A; REPLACEMENT OF THE FLOAT VENT VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 28-12-05-000/400-801-A; PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AS PER AMM 28-12-05-710-801-A WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FLAP VALVE INSTALLED ON RIB 22 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 28-11-01-710-801-A, TEST IS OK. REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AS PER AMM 12-11-01-650-801-A AND INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK AS PER AMM 28-11-00-790-801-A AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAK. AFTER THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PREVIOUSLY MAINTENANCE ACTIONS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb ERJ 190-100 IGW