Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
June 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145225
Aircraft time
24,240 hours, 23,388 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920
Condition
Torn
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 3655 THE CREW REPORTED WHILE EN ROUTE A "BLEED 1 LEAK" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL VOLUME 1 AND DE-SELECTED BLEED 1 AND WAITED 3 MINUTES, THE FAULT REMAINED. THE CREW DE-SELECTED THE NR 2 BLEED SWITCH AND WHILE WAITING THE 3 MINUTES THE FAULT CLEARED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND O-RING DAMAGED IN BLEED AIR TUBE UNDER CARGO FLOORBOARD NR 272AF. REPLACED O-RING PER AMM 36-11-10. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING LESS THAN 300 FEET PER MINUTE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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