Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145461
Aircraft time
17,369 hours, 14,144 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
6,652 hours, 5,583 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303925SD
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Avionics Bay
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 TO STL. DURING CLIMB THE CREW RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE AT 4,000FT. THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND THEN RETURNED AT 8,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BLEED 1 SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND REPAIRED A LEAKING JOINT IN THE AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. AFTER REPLACING THE O-RING IN THE JOINT, THE BLEED SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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