Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11548
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145565
Aircraft time
3,031 hours, 2,345 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
5,381 hours, 4,781 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
5,381 hours, 4,781 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED ON POST FLIGHT FOUND TAR ON FAN BLADES OF NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION FOR FOD ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADES, FAN BYPASS VANES. FOUND TAR RESIDUE PASSED CLEAR OF INTERNAL SURFACES. CLEANED FAN BLADES AND FAN BYPASS VANES. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR SECTION IAW REFERENCE AE3007 MM 72-30-00-200-801, UP TO AND INCLUDING INLET GUIDE VANES. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FOD INGESTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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