Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145752
Aircraft time
17,923 hours, 14,971 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
APS71000
Part serial
68026224
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti-Ice 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

ON FLIGHT 2751 DURING CLIMB ABOVE 10,000 FEET, DURING ANTI ICE TEST THE CREW RECEIVED A WING ANTI ICE FAIL MESSAGE. DUE TO WEATHER IN AREA THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SGF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING ANTI-ICING LOW PRESS TRANSDUCER IAW EMB AMM 30-11-11 AIR FOIL ANTI-ICING SYSTEM. THE OPERATIONAL TEST WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 30-10-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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