SDR ASOA96026

Service difficulty report · De-Ice Press Reg · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120131
Part
De-Ice Press Reg
Part number
38E966A
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
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 NR 7097 - WHEN DESCENDING INTO GRT, LEFT BLEED LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN GTR. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE CREW RAN THE ENGINE AT 90 PERCENT TORQUE WITH THE BLEED OFF AND THE LIGHT REMAINED OFF. AN FBO MECHANIC MADE A LOG ENTRY FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO ATL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR THE DE-ICE SYSTEM AT THE WATER SEPARATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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