Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 20, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12967
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145133
Aircraft time
24,557 hours, 18,386 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
20,248 hours, 15,453 cycles
Part
Blade
Part number
23070681
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
20,248 hours, 15,453 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 2135 - THE CREW REPORTED A NR 2 ENGINE UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. TEAR DOWN REPORT FROM ROLLS ROYCE INDICATES THE FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS DUE TO FRACTURE OF THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE. FRACTURE INITIATED AT LEADING EDGE 0.6 INCH ABOVE DOVETAIL CORROSION WAS PRESENT AT FRACTURE ORIGIN AND ON SEVERAL OTHER BLADES.

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