Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603KC
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145055
Aircraft time
36,068 hours, 29,745 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
83552
Part serial
0173
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Anti-Ice Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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 3947 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB AT AROUND FL 180 ANTIICE CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER WING A-ICE FAIL MESSAGE CAME ON. THE CREW FOLLOWED AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES. THE MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED BUT CAME BACK. BLEED ONE LOW TEMP MESSAGE ALSO CAME ON WITH CLIMB POWER SELECTED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PICCOLO PRESSURE DROP SWITCH IAW AMM 30-11-04. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW 30-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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