SDR SWIA971009

Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120285
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT AND LOUD BANG IN FLIGHT. LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 3 MINUTES. RIGHT ENGINE SECURED AND SHUTDOWN, DIVERTED TO PT MUGU NAVAL AIR STATION. FOUND RIGHT BLEED AIR DUCT SPLIT WITHIN RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DUCT FOR REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLED RIGHT BLEED AIR DUCT, OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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