Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 1, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16724
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120171
Part
Clamp
Part number
24540150
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ACT - FLIGHT 3420, THE CREW REPORTED A NUMBER TWO DUCT LEAK LIGHT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ACT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE ON THE NUMBER TWO TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE AFFECTED CLAMP, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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