Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 21, 2010
Submitted
March 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500838
Aircraft time
14,140 hours, 13,314 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, THE CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PRIOR TO RELEASING IT BACK INTO SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED O-RING SEALS AT THE AFT CARGO BAY. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BLEED SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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