Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 28, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145092
Aircraft time
32,168 hours, 29,806 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
32158861
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3387 THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A BLEED 1 VALVE FAIL DURING CLIMBOUT 17000 DISAPPEARED IN CRUISE REAPPEARED ON DESCENT AT 18700 ICING DURING CLIMBOUT, NO ICE DURING DESCENT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NUMBER 1 ENGINE BLEED VALVE IAW EMB MM 36-11-05. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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