Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
January 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
24,964 hours, 24,210 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
211109
Condition
Faulty
Location
Brake Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3664 AFTER TAKEOFF THE DFW TOWER INFORMED THE FLIGHT CREW AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS CONTROL THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID OR SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DETERMINED THE FLUID OR SMOKE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY VENTING HYDRAULIC FLUID. NR 2 SIDE-BALANCED HYDRAULIC NR 1 AND NR 2 IAW ETN-EM-29-017. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 1 AND NR 4 BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVES IAW 32-49-03. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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