Service difficulty report · Cage · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 1, 2006
Submitted
November 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21144
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145741
Aircraft time
9,347 hours, 4,998 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Cage
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

E2 OIL IMP BYP ON EICAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER HEARD NOISE, FELT VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT. NR 2 ENG ITT INDICATOR WENT DASHES, N1 WAS FLUCTUATING GREATLY THEN WENT TO APPROX 35% OIL QUANTITY INDICATION 5 QTS COMMANDED AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND DIVERTED TO TUS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG. REF TASK CARD 6271001. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE. [07-27-07] ENGINE CONDITION REPORT RECEIVED AND DOCUMENTS NR 4 BEARING CAGE FRACTURE AS PART THAT ULTIMATELY FAILED AND CAUSED NR 2 ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN.

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