Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
June 18, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
23070328
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine
Part time
7,913 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, B

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C N14930/145011, ENGINE NR 2 S/N CAE312063 SUFFERED A COMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN (CIFSD) DUE TO AN OIL TANK RUPTURE THAT LED TO OIL LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY THE CREW AFTER LAV SMOKE, ENGINE FIRE, LOW OIL QUANTITY AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED ENROUTE FROM CRP TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO VCT SAFELY W/O INCIDENT WHERE THE ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED. METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND IN THE EXPOSED OIL TANK THAT APPEARS TO BE FROM INTERNAL WEAR. ENGINE IS PRESENTLY AT ROLLS-ROYCE CANADA UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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