Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 11, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500860
Aircraft time
10,069 hours, 9,101 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2810051104
Part serial
3273
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Vent
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT4222 CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT NOTICED A CLEAR FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE RIGHT WING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT VALVE, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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