Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667GB
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145784
Aircraft time
18,998 hours, 16,752 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt 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

ON FLIGHT 2737 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE RIGHT WING WAS STREAMING. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING BUT UNDER 300 FEET MINIMUM DESCENT RATE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAPPER VALVE ON RIB 19 RIGHT WING IAW EMB 145 AMM 28-11-04. REFERENCE NRWC 667-DFW-00414 FOR PANEL INSTALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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