Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 11, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145845
Aircraft time
17,726 hours, 15,475 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,855 hours, 20,285 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303915SD
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

CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 21,000 FEET, WHILE IN ICING CONDITIONS. THE CREW DIVERTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RINGS AT JOINTS 11 AND 15 IN THE BLEED 1 SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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