Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2023
Submitted
February 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247JX
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145763
Aircraft time
32,960 hours, 30,117 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
NM1024200250
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ISSUE-CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT AT FL180, PERFORMED ICE DETECTION TEST WITH NORMAL PARAMETERS. TESTED OK, WENT BACK TO ICE DETECTION AUTO. ENG 1 A/ICE FAIL EICAS DISPLAYED. ENG 1 ICE VALVE STAYED OPEN. RAN QRH AND MESSAGE PERSISTED. A/ICE FAIL MESSAGE ANNUNCIATED. RAN QRH FOR THAT AND FELT A SUDDEN SHUTTER/VIBRATION OF ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. ENG INDICATIONS ALL LOOKED NORMAL AND GREEN. VIBRATION NO LONGER PERSISTED. DIVERTED BACK TO LAS AND ON DESCENT MESSAGES WENT AWAY. NORMAL LANDING. CORR ACTION- MX FOUND ONE CLAMP ON STARTER CONTROL VALVE LOOSE AND LEAKING. R&R'D CLAMP INSPECTED ALL OTHER ENG 1 BLEED LINES WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORM BLEED LEAK AND OPS TEST NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED A/I OPS TEST NO DEFECTS NOTED. ELECTED TO PERFORM AN OCF TO ENSURE NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS OR SHUTTERS FELT. COMPLETED OCF WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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