SDR SWIA971969

Service difficulty report · Venturi · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 10, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120240
Aircraft time
23,748 hours, 31,379 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Venturi
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Bleed
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

LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 4 MINUTES. RETURNED TO LAX. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCTS FOR LEAKS. FOUND WEEP HOLE FOR VENTURI ON BOTTOM AND CLAMP LEAKING. REPOSITIONED WEEP HOLE FOR VENTURI ON TOP AND TIGHTENED CLAMP NEXT TO PRESSURE REGULATOR. RAN BLEED SYSTEM TO CHECK FOR LEAKS. NONE FOUND, NO DUCT LEAK INDICATION.

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