SDR SWIA971584

Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120318
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Duct
Part number
38E966A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM FAT TO SFO, DUCT LEAK LIGHT FOR LEFT ENGINE CAME ON. LIGHT STAYED ON FOLLOWING QRH PROCEDURES. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE AND MADE AN DIVERTED TO MOD. LEFT PRESSURE REGULATOR FOUND BAD, ALONG WITH TWO BAD SENSORS. DUCT SENSORS REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE REGULATOR. RAN ENGINE AT POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT. NO DUCT LEAKS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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