SDR ASOA02321

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120274
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, AT 12000 FEET, THE AURAL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT. THE CAPTAIN FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDED THE SECURING OF THE ENGINE. THE DUCT LEAK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. SINGLE ENGINE PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED BY THE CAPTAIN TO RETURN AND LAND SAFELY. MAINTENANCE RAN THE LEFT ENGINE AND INSPECTED THE LEFT INBOARD DUCT AND OVERWING DUCT FOR LEAKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE DUCTS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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