Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 30, 2012
Submitted
August 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145566
Aircraft time
25,807 hours, 22,501 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Duct
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

FLIGHT 2720, CREW REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A BLEED LEAK 1 MESSAGE. RAN EPC BLEED LEAK CHECK LIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LEVELED OFF AT 5100 FT AND CONTINUED CHECKLIST IN AOM1. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AMM TASK FOR LEFT FUSELAGE AIR BLEED DUCT LEAK TEST 36-00-00 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 19. FOUND JOINTS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS IAW AMM 36-11-10. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE IAW AMM 36-12-02, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME AT THE CHECK VALVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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