Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 29, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145535
Aircraft time
24,085 hours, 18,497 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,325 hours, 17,218 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303925SD
Condition
Torn
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 CREW REPORTED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE ENGINE 1 BLEED SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE MEL WAS CLEARED IN SDF ON 8/29/2010 WHEN THE O-RINGS AT JOINTS 3 AND 17 WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING AND WERE REPLACED.

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