Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145193
Aircraft time
30,237 hours, 27,687 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Faulty
Location
Bleed 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

FLIGHT 2800 THE CREW REPORTED THAT CLIMBING THROUGH AT 6000 FEET THEY RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH EPC +AOM VOL 1 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS AT JOINTS 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 19, 25, 28. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD ALSO REFERNCE NRWC 642-DFW-00960 THRU 00966. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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