Service difficulty report · Exhaust Mixer · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
January 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24128
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145700
Aircraft time
14,011 hours, 7,461 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
14,044 hours, 7,509 cycles
Part
Exhaust Mixer
Part number
23075866
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Turbo Fan Engin · Allsn · AE3007A
Component part number
AE3007A1E
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

IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE EXHAUST MIXER ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING HALF, AND HAD DAMAGED THE THRUST REVERSER HOUSING UPON DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, AND THRUST REVERSER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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