Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 30, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145006
Part
Duct
Part number
14521186409
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH-DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE APU BLEED DUCT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND THE APU FIREWALL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF BLEED DUCT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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