Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145158
Aircraft time
19,263 hours, 18,604 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed System
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

CREW GOT A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE IN FLIGHT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO ORD. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND O-RING IN CARGO AREA, BOTTOM PANEL BY DOOR WAS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS IAW EMB 145 AMM 36-11-10, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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