Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145437
Aircraft time
28,095 hours, 25,013 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3498, CREW REPORTED THAT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250 PACK 1-2 VALVE CLOSED. STARTED TO CLIMB, WERE UNABLE TO RESET PACK 1 CABIN REACHED 4400 AT FL 200 PACK 1 TURNED BACK ON. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEAK AT LEFT AIR CIRCULATION MACHINE AIR OUTLET, SECURED CLAMP AND CHECK SYSTEM ON LT SIDE IAW 21-51-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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