Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500858
Aircraft time
20,442 hours, 17,666 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
2770138101
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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 2956 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 300 A PASSENGER NOTICED A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK ON THE LEFT WING SLIGHTLY INBOARD OF INBOARD EDGE OF LEFT AILERON. THE CREW COMPLETED THE AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES, CONTACTED SOC/DISPATCH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO JAN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CFR FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN IMMEDIATE LEAK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING FUEL FLAP VALVE AT RIB 19 IAW EMB 145 AMM 28-11-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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