Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 5, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120126
Aircraft time
39,348 hours, 40,280 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
12024942001
Condition
Blown
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT FROM KOPF A RIGHT ENGINE DUCT LEAK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO KOPH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT BLEED AIR DUCTS AND FOUND DUCT P/N 120-24942-001 BLOWN OUT IN A SIX INCH AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DUCT.

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