What was found
DURING COMPLIANCE OF SB AE3007A-72-368 ON THE NR 1 ENGINE A CRACK INDICATION OF THE 2ND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING THE ULTRASOUND INSPECTION. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2009
- Submitted
- April 27, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17928
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145007
- Aircraft time
- 24,542 hours, 22,802 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce AE3007A1P
- Engine time
- 18,554 hours, 14,819 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Turbine Wheel
- Part number
- 23069438
- Part serial
- MM155995
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 18,554 hours, 14,819 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- U
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.