SDR 200801231

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000058
Aircraft time
8,581 hours, 5,484 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Engine time
8,581 hours, 5,484 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4120T03P05
Part serial
APM154BJ
Condition
Failed
Location
Vgv
Part time
2,721 hours, 1,682 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH CREW RECEIVED ENGINE 1 CONTROL FAULT EICAS MESSAGE AND A LOW/ABNORMAL N1 INDICATION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER ENGINE 1 ITT ROSE RAPIDLY AND PEAKED AT ABOUT 970 DEGREES. CREW SHUT ENGINE NR 1 DOWN INFLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE VG ACTUATOR.

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