Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 27, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
31,533 hours, 29,379 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2952, THE CREW REPORTED A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FROM INBOARD PORTION OF AILERON. AT 6000 FEET, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CREW OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WING. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, COMPLETED AOM VOL 1 CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FLAPPER VALVE AT RIGHT WING RIB NR 19 BROKEN. REPLACED FLAPPER VALVE AS PER AMM 28-11-04. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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