# Incident 19991017029309I: Emb EMB145LR, Kansas City, MO, October 17, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1999, 08:42 local time
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Airport: Kansas City International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: C2XA
- Location: 39.2976° N, 94.7139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at KANSAS CITY INTL (MCI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2976&lon=-94.7139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14953, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14953-2016-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-145LR (registry code 3260212, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison AE-3007A (registry code 03030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMB EMB145LR
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991017029309I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON OCTOBER 17, 1999, CONTINENTAL EXPRESS AIRLINE, FLIGHT 4108, AN EMB-145LR, WAS ENROUTE FROM MCI TO CLE, WHEN A SMOKE WARNING INDICATION WAS NOTED IN THE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE PILOT RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO MCI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BLEED SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING IN THE CARGO BAY.  THE SEALS ON THE BLEED TUBE GAMA JOINT WERE FOUND TO BE HARDENED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING THE RETAINING SLEEVE TO FALL OUT OF POSITION.  SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO WIRING GOING TO THE BLEED LEAK SENSOR AT THE GAMA JOINT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BTV WHERE MAINTENANCE CREWS REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEALS, GAMA JOINT CLAMP, AND PERFORMED REPAIRS TO DAMAGED WIRING.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  WITH THIS REPORT, INCIDENT # CE2000AC0001 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N14953 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20030110007349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030110007349I), Jan 10, 2003: Emb EMB145LR (N14953), Knoxville, TN. (-23) After departure, smoke started entering the cabin. Aircraft returned to tys and passengers were evacuated. Maintenance determined that deice fluid had…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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