Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 17, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145691
Aircraft time
18,148 hours, 14,661 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,836 hours, 15,674 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920SD
Condition
Blown
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON EICAS UPON ENTERING ICING CONDITIONS DURING CLIMB. THE CREW DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BLEED SYSTEM AND FOUND A LEAK AT JOINT 15 UNDER THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR. THE O-RINGS AND COVER BOOT WERE REPLACED IAW EMB145 MM 36-11-09. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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