Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11526
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145410
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Diffuser
Part number
23068890
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 - FLIGHT 2346 DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE NR 1 ENG WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING PART OF THE EXHAUST DIFFUSER, WITH DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER, EXHAUST CONE, AND CONE SUPPORT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 1 EXHAUST CONE, FORCED MIXER CONE FLOWPATH SUPPORT AND FORCED CORE BYPASS MIXER. REF: ROLLS-ROYCE EMM 78-11-10, 78-11-12, AND 78-11-15, PLACED THE THRUST REVERSER ON DMI, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 07/14/08, THE ACFT LANDED IN SHV WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (S)

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