Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
March 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26545
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145558
Aircraft time
17,273 hours, 13,108 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
14521186411
Condition
Blown
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2578 - THE CREW REPORTED A BAGG SMOKE WARNING ACCOMPANIED BY APU BLEED LEAK AND ACTUAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE. CONFIGURED AS FOLLOWED APU BLEED OPEN, CROSSBLEED OPEN, PACK 1 CLOSED, PACK 2 OPEN. THE BAGG FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND APU BLEED DUCT BLOWN BETWEEN FRAMES 76 AND 80. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SEALS AND BAGG FIRE BOTTLES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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