Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14930
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145011
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
23056756
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,219 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

STL - FLT 4097 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD LOW N1 INDICATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND THE COMPRESSOR VARIABLE VANE TORQUE TUBE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS TASK CARD NR 6271001. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

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