Service difficulty report · Button · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
February 3, 2021
Submitted
February 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010021
Aircraft time
3,873 hours, 2,473 cycles
Part
Button
Condition
Pilot Error
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, N
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO BLEED 1 FAIL CAS MESSAGE AND BLEED 2 CAS FAIL CAS MESSAGE DURING CRUISE. CREW USED OXYGEN MASKS, PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT, AND COORDINATED WITH ATC. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT TJSJ. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND SUBMITTED IMS AND FDR FILES FOR REVIEW. RESULTS INDICATE THAT BLEED 1 BUTTON WAS INADVERTENTLY PRESSED CAUSING BOTH SYSTEMS TO FAIL. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB 550 AMM 36-00-00-71-0801-A NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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