Service difficulty report · Tank · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 20, 2000
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16961
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145103
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Tank
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
3,048 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

IAH- FLT 4276 - DURING POST FLT INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. MX INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND THE OIL TANK TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED OIL TANK IAW EMB145 MM 79-1101, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ON 4197, THE CREW REPORTED LOW OIL QTY ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE OIL TANK TO AGAIN BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ENGINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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