Service difficulty report · Tube · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 31, 2018
Submitted
February 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120310
Aircraft time
41,907 hours, 59,639 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
12050477001
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
41,907 hours, 59,639 cycles
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOTS TURNED THE BLEEDS TO NORMAL IAW AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST AND RECEIVED A RED LT DUCT LEAK ANNUNCIATION. PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE TO THE LEFT CROSS BLEED TUBE ASSEMBLY BEING RUPTURED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TUBE ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW AMM. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE AREA.

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