Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145169
Aircraft time
27,655 hours, 20,652 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,781 hours, 19,266 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481226
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB, IN ICING CONDITIONS, RECEIVED A "BLEED 1 LEAK" MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY AFTER THE BLEED 1 VALVE CLOSED. THE CREW RETURNED TO KLGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING AT THE LEFT WING ROOT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS OF THE BLEED SYSTEM WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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