Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145422
Aircraft time
27,707 hours, 24,921 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4119 AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT BEHIND WAITING FOR TAKEOFF ADVISED ATC THEY NOTICED FLUID COMING FROM THE RT WING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED AND THE FO CHECKED OUT HIS WINDOW AND SAW FUEL COMING FROM OUTBOARD THE RT OUTER FLAP. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN FOR TAXI IN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FUEL TANK FLAP VALVE AT RIB 19 IAW EMB-145 AMM 28-11-04. THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. REFERENCE NRWC # 651-ORD-00898 FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED AND PARTS. ACCESS DOOR SEAL PART NUMBER:SD145-69685-009. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR