Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 10, 2020
Submitted
May 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16149
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145753
Aircraft time
42,678 hours, 26,127 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMELL OF HYD OR FUEL DURING TAKE OFF. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER APU SHUTDOWN AND BLEEDS TRANSFERRED TO ENGINES. PERFORMED T/O POWER RUNS IN THESE SCENARIOS - APU OFF, BOTH ENGINES AT T/O POWER, BLEED 2 OPEN, BLEED 1 CLOSED AND PACK 1 ON. ONLY SMELL FROM THIS SET UP. NEXT, BLEED 1 OPEN, BLEED 2 CLOSED AND PACK 1 ON. NO NOTICEABLE SMELL. PERFORMED 2 MORE TIMES TO VERIFY SMELL WAS FROM THE #2 SIDE. RAN APU WITH BOTH PACKS, NO OIL OR FUEL SMELL. INSPECTED THE APU AND COWLING INSIDE AND OUT. NO OIL OR FUEL LEAKS OR SMELLS OF EITHER. RUN PACK 1 AND 2 WITH APU BLEED, THEN WITH #2 ENGINE BLEED. FOUND OIL LEAK AT LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. R&R OIL PRESSURE SWITCH O-RING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AT IDLE POWER. NO LEAK EVIDENCE. R&R APU BLEED AIR VALVE. R&R APU ANTI SURGE VALVE. R&R APU MAIN FUEL SOLENOID. OPS CHECK SAT. NO LEAKS OR SMELL OF FUEL/HYD NOTED IN THE COCK-PIT AND CABIN AT THIS TIME. PN 4952829 SN 0175C TSN 1097.52 CSN 936 PN 4950899 SN 2072 TSN 3062.59 CSN 2827 PN 4952316-2 SN 1999 TSN 3062.59 CSN 2827

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