Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14542
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145547
Aircraft time
18,972 hours, 14,485 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
32158861
Part serial
974
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 400
Part time
14,794 hours, 11,175 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 2488, THE CREW REPORTED A BLLED(?) ONE LEAK ON CLIMB-OUT AT 8000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE ONE BLEED VALVE, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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