Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12142
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145735
Aircraft time
21,430 hours, 11,356 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
17,361 hours, 9,397 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Left
Part time
17,361 hours, 9,394 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3145, THE CREW REPORTED THE ENGINE ONE HP VIBRATION IN AMBER AT THRUST SET DURING CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. FINAL DETERMINATION OF A SPECIFIC DEFECTIVE PART COULD NOT BE MADE DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EVEN THOUGH HIGH VIBRATION WAS CONFIRMED AT THE SHOP.

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