Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 29, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145871
Aircraft time
10,417 hours, 8,771 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
14,028 hours, 10,953 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303925SD
Condition
Leaking
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

FLIGHT 6102 CMH TO BOS, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE CLEARED WHEN THE NR 1 BLEED WAS TURNED OFF. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO KCMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE BLEED SYSTEM, THE BLEED LINE JUST TO THE LEFT OF THE CROSS BLEED VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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