Service difficulty report · Inlet · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 7, 2010
Submitted
December 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15574
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145639
Aircraft time
20,237 hours, 15,848 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Part
Inlet
Part number
14575001409
Part serial
NC1255
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TYS - A/C WAS DESENDING INTO TYS WHEN A BIRD STRUCK THE NR 1 ENGINE INLET. THE CREW CHANGED A/C TO A/C 909 AND CONTINUED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE INLET AFTER BOROSCOPING THE ENGINE. BOROSCOPE REVEAL NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CORE. INLET WAS CHANGED AND WILL BE RELEASED.

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