Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 6, 2010
Submitted
June 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145589
Aircraft time
19,726 hours, 16,295 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
8166033
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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 4513 DURING CRUISE THE CREW RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK WARNING ON EICAS. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL AND DESCENDED TO FL23/LT STAYED ON AND DESCENDED 10 FL10 AND STILL STAYED ON. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO ELM (ELMIRA) IN HORSEADS, NY. NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED. THE CREW DID DECLARE EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE AND GASKETS IAW AMM 36-12-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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