Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 23, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145722
Aircraft time
22,997 hours, 20,460 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON FLIGHT 3071 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST, THE BAGGAGE EXTINGUISHER BUTTON ILLUMINATED WITH NO ASSOCIATED FIREBELL OR WARNING & CAUTION LIGHTS. THE CAPTAIN STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE BOTTLE WAS NOT FIRED. CFR CONFIRMED NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BLEED DUCT LINES AT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. RE-TIGHTEND (TORQUED) 3 CLAMPS AT CARGO AREA RIGHT BULKHEAD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ON EITHER COMPARTMENT. ALL WORK IAW EMB 140 MM 36-11-09. TEST IS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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