Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 10, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145370
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303925SD
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7803, IAD TO IND. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE, RETURNED TO IAD, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DURING INSPECTION THAT THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR WAS WARM, AND AFTER REMOVING THE FLOOR BOARDS FOUND JOINT 17 TO BE LEAKING. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE BLEED SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. (S)

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