Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14943
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145040
Aircraft time
7,382 hours, 5,749 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
1,038 hours, 844 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
23065323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr2 Engine
Component
Turbofan Engine · Allsn
Component part number
AE3007A11
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED FAN BLADE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BLADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROLLS ROYCE AE3007A-M/M 72-21-15-300-801, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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