Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
July 20, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16944
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145045
Aircraft time
22,624 hours, 21,800 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
23076368
Part serial
BAE11801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
16,008 hours, 16,379 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MFE - FLIGHT 2627, THE CREW REPORTED THAT E2 WOULD NOT ADVANCE 85 PERCENT N2 OR 90 PERCENT N1 AND ITT WAS SPIKING ERRONEOUSLY BETWEEN 300-500 DEGREES, WITH AN EICAS CHECK MESSAGE ON MFD WITH BOTH IGNITERS ON FOR E2. THE ISSUE RESOLVED ITSELF AFTER TWO MINUTES, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MFE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO FPMU, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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