Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
August 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
23,797 hours, 20,535 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
40303920P1097
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CRUSING AT FL 370, THEY RECEIVED AN EICAS BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE. THEY NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT BLEED 1 LEAK ON THE BLEED VALVE. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH AOM, VOL 1 PROCEDURES AND THE MESSAGE RETURNED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE O-RINGS AT FITTING NR 1 IAW AMM 36-11-10. RAN BLEED AIR THROUGH APU IAW TASK 36-00-00-860-802-A. INSPECTED JOINT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OPC GOOD. R & R THE FAN AIR VALVE FILTER ON ENG 1 IAW AMM 36-11-03. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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