Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 23, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500869
Aircraft time
13,164 hours, 11,632 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
TSS44S30
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Duct
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON FLIGHT 2738 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT FAULT IAW EMB-FIM 36-20-00-810-801-A. INSPECTED ALL DUCT LINE’S JOINT OF THE LEFT AIR BLEED SYSTEM IAW AMM 36-11-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMPS AT THE LEFT FUEL TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-60-01. THE OPERATIONAL TEST WAS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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