Service difficulty report · Manifold · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
August 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17115
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145666
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
1,835 hours, 991 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
23060117
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,835 hours, 991 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - AFTER ROTATION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER BYPASS DUCT PANEL AND MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY HAD PULLED LOOSE FROM THE OUTER BYPASS DUCT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONALLY TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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