Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 17, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145521
Aircraft time
25,798 hours, 21,891 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
SD14569685009277
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

FLIGHT 4074, THE CREW REPORTED DURING THE CLIMB, LIQUID (FUEL) STREAMING FROM LEFT WING. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ON THE GROUND, FUEL WAS FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF WING NEAR BOTH FUEL VENTS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL AND FLAP VALVE AT RIB 19 IAW AMM 28-11-04. THE LEAK CHECKED WAS GOOD. THE OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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