Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 30, 2011
Submitted
June 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145108
Aircraft time
28,640 hours, 26,860 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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 3505 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN WAS LOOSING PRESSURIZATION. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS AT JOINTS 17 LEFT LATERAL AFT OF THE CARGO BLEED DUCT IAW AE W/C 36-000-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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