SDR ASOA99043

Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
May 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120224
Part
Duct
Part number
12024949001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM XNA-DFW, THE RIGHT DUCT LEAK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT DUCT LEAK WARNING LIGHT. THE CREW SMELLED SMOKE BUT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO XNA. AFTER LANDING, THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND PASSENGERS EVACUATED DUE TO THE PERSISTENT SMOKE ODOR AND DUCT LEAK INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DFW WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CROSS BLEED DUCT BLOWN. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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