Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13550
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145575
Aircraft time
21,262 hours, 16,147 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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

TYS - THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED 2 LEAK INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO TYS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE O-RINGS AT THE NR 8 AND NR 10 POSITIONS TO BE LEAKING. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

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