Service difficulty report · Tube · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 7, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145087
Aircraft time
32,268 hours, 30,244 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
14521182407
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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

ON FLIGHT 4285 DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW RECEIVED A BLEED LEEK MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES. THEY CONTACTED DISPATCH AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO RDU. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RINGS AT JOINT 19. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE ASSEMBLY BELOW JOINT 19. PERFORMED AIR BLEED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB AMM 36-00-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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