Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12957
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145080
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Turbine Blades
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
9,488 hours, 6,830 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3303 THE CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THRUST LEVER INPUT. AFTER ADVANCING LEVER RAPIDLY THE ITT SPIKED TO APPROX 800 DEGREES. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE TO 3 BLADES. THE DAMAGE WAS OUT OF LIMITS. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TWO FADECS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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