Service difficulty report · Seals · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14953
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145071
Part
Seals
Part number
S2U2226
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

MCI - FLT 4108 - PILOT REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING INDICATION WAS NOTED DURING FLIGHT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO MCI WTHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LEFT BLEED SYSTEM WAS FOUND LEAKING IN THE CARGO BAY. THE SEALS ON THE BLEED TUBE GAMA JOINT WERE FOUND HARDENED AND BROKEN ALLOWING THE RETAINING SLEEVE TO FALL OUT OF POSITION. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO WIRING GOING TO THE BLEED LEAK SENSOR AT THE GAMA JOINT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BTV WHERE MAINT REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEALS, GAMA JOINT CLAMP, AND PERFORMED REPAIRS TO THE WIRING DAMAGE. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

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