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Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB135KL · Norfolk, VA · June 3, 2004

Date: June 3, 2004 · 16:42 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N812AE
Reported as: EMB EMB135KL
Reported engine: Allison AE3007A
People aboard: 39
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At 1642EDT, flight 4876 diverted and landed on runway 02 at orf due to a number 2 engine shut down. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. The engine was shut down in flight due to the number 2 engine experiencing a compressor stall. Investigation by maintenance personnel revealed that the inlet guide vanes which are controlled by the fuel control unit had failed to function properly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1642EDT, FLIGHT 4876 DIVERTED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 02 AT ORF DUE TO A NUMBER 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCING A COMPRESSOR STALL. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THE INLET GUIDE VANES WHICH ARE CONTROLLED BY THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.