SDR ASOA01041

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120049
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
97962641
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
17,633 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 4878 - SPS-DFW - DURING CLIMB-OUT, AT ABOUT 3600 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND ABOUT 45 SECONDS LATER THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SPS AND LANDED SAFELY. NO DUCT LEAK INDICATIONS WERE NOTED ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED DUCT O-RINGS AND DUCT OVERTEMP SENSORS AT INBOARD LEADING EDGE AND WING ROOT FAIRING. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED VALVE. (M)

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