Service difficulty report · Lock Tab · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Aircraft time
22,352 hours, 11,953 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
19,735 hours, 10,448 cycles
Part
Lock Tab
Part number
MS927609
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
19,735 hours, 10,448 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2245, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE HP VIBRATION GOES INTO AMBER WITH N2 ABOVE 70 PERCENT, AND EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS ON ITT INTO THE RED AND EXTREME SHUDDERING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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