Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11189
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500931
Aircraft time
9,543 hours, 5,127 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
23073462125
Condition
Missing
Location
Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2291. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LAV SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS DURING CLIMB. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX FOUND V-BAND COUPLING AND METAL GASKET SEALING ELEMENT MISSING ON LT COMPRESSOR TUBE. MX REPLACED GASKET AND V-BAND COUPLING AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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