Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14993
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145289
Aircraft time
2,869 hours, 1,992 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
4,673 hours, 3,321 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
AE3007A1P
Part serial
CAE311159
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
4,673 hours, 3,321 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT FLIGHT 4083. CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT HAND ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, ATTEMPTED RESTARTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE ENGINE TO BE SEIZED-UP AND METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTORS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD 6271001, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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