Service difficulty report · Exhaust Mixer · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 14, 2007
Submitted
May 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14116
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145672
Aircraft time
12,509 hours, 6,630 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
10,279 hours, 5,390 cycles
Part
Exhaust Mixer
Part number
23075866
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
10,279 hours, 5,390 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

CLE FLIGHT 2541 UPON ARRIVING IN CLE FROM AUS THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST MIXER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING LARGE PIECES. THE EXHAUST CONE WAS DAMAGED AND THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSR WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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