Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 9, 2009
Submitted
February 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14125
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145690
Aircraft time
17,432 hours, 9,212 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
4952829
Part serial
2068
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
1,478 hours, 2,693 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2099, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU BLEED VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN DURING CLIMB. THE ACFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R&R THE APU BLEED VALVE, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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