Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57734
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120199
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481908
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IAH- DURING FLIGHT 3633 THE CREW NOTED DUCT LEAK ON NUMBER 1 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH- MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE WATER SEPARATOR SPRAY NOZZLES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL O-RINGS IN THE NUMBER ONE MAIN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FROM ENGINE TO CROSSBLEED VALVE. PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED INBOARD LEADING EDGE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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