Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
20,301 hours, 20,301 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
4030392540303920
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3214 IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED THEY GOT E1 BLEED LEAK EICAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED AOM E1 BLEED SHUT OFF MESSAGE CLEARED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED IN MAF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS AT JOINTS 1, 9, 21 & 23 ON NR 1 BLEED DUCT AS PER EMB MM 36-11-10. LEAK CHECK FOUND TO BE GOOD AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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