Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15986
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145254
Aircraft time
17,575 hours, 13,365 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,120 hours, 12,374 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2497 CREW REPORTED ENGINE NR 1 UNCOMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN ON CLIMBING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED ENGINE NR 1 NEEDS REMOVED AND REPLACED. 10-9-07 ENGINE WAS SENT TO ROLLS ROYCE FOR REPAIR. DURING ENGINE REPAIR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HCF FAILURE OF HPT1 BLADE, P/N 23076976, DUE TO VANE BURN THROUGH.

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