Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145105
Aircraft time
36,152 hours, 33,738 cycles
Part
Flapper Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. EMER OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS 45,000 LBS LESS THAN A 200 FT MIN DESCENT. TOUCHDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED SOFT LANDING. R & R LOWER RIB 19 FLAPPER VLV IAW AMM 28-11-04. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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