Emb-190 captain reports being dispatched on a maintenance ferry flight with with the number 2 bleed ...

Narrative:

On a reposition flight with four souls on board; we had to divert due to a number 1 bleed leak. The number 2 bleed system was on MEL; and we had the two maintenance personnel on board. As we climbed through FL250; we got a master caution and number 1 bleed leak message on the EICAS. I continued to fly as the first officer ran the checklist; knowing we would have to turn off the number 1 bleed; I stopped the climb at FL270; talked to center and requested lower and declared an emergency. We were given FL230 initially and then down to 10;000. When stable in the descent we transferred control and the first officer was now the pilot flying and I communicated with ATC; dispatch and the maintenance personnel on board. We agreed on a diversion to ZZZ. ATC vectored us onto the ILS and an updated weather; which dispatch had also just sent on the ACARS. The equipment was sent out and escorted us to the gate. Station personnel met the aircraft with maintenance and the fire chief.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-190 Captain reports being dispatched on a maintenance ferry flight with with the Number 2 bleed system on MEL. Passing through FL250 a Number 1 BLEED LEAK message is annunciated on the EICAS. QRH procedures are complied with and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.

Narrative: On a reposition flight with four souls on board; we had to divert due to a Number 1 BLEED LEAK. The Number 2 BLEED system was on MEL; and we had the two Maintenance personnel on board. As we climbed through FL250; we got a master caution and Number 1 BLEED LEAK message on the EICAS. I continued to fly as the First Officer ran the checklist; Knowing we would have to turn off the Number 1 BLEED; I stopped the climb at FL270; talked to Center and requested lower and declared an emergency. We were given FL230 initially and then down to 10;000. When stable in the descent we transferred control and the First Officer was now the Pilot Flying and I communicated with ATC; Dispatch and the Maintenance personnel on board. We agreed on a diversion to ZZZ. ATC vectored us onto the ILS and an updated weather; Which Dispatch had also just sent on the ACARS. The equipment was sent out and escorted us to the Gate. Station personnel met the aircraft with Maintenance and the Fire Chief.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1128649
Time
Date	201311
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Pneumatic Ducting
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Emb-190 captain reports being dispatched on a maintenance ferry flight with with the number 2 bleed system on MEL. Passing through FL250 a number 1 bleed leak message is annunciated on the EICAS. QRH procedures are complied with and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.