Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120067
Part
Water Separator
Part number
44E202A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAT - LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPART. CREW DECLARED EMERG AND ACCOMP PRECAUTIONARY LT ENG SHUT DOWN PER 'QRH' PROCEDURES. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. A/C RETURNED TO STA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND THE LT WING DE-ICE SYSTEM PRESSURE REGULATOR TO HAVE ALLOWED AN OVER PRESSURE CONDITION, WHICH CAUSED THE WATER SEPARATOR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO OPEN. REPLACED PRESSURE REGULATOR AND WATER SEPARATOR. BLEED AIR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING EXTENDED ENGINE GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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