Service difficulty report · Mount · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
1,079 hours
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Mount
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AFT ENGINE MOUNT. THE REVERSER THERMAL BLANKETS CONTACT THE MOUNT AND WITH ENGINE VIBRATION, CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THE MOUNT INSTALLED ON THE SPARE ENGINE SHOWED THE SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE. THE WEAR DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY .080 IN TO .210 IN IN WIDTH X.600 IN LONG WITH A DEPTH OF .008 IN. THE DAMAGE WAS BEYOND LIMIT IAW THE CF34-10E ENGINE MANUAL. AT THE PRESENT TIME NO DAMAGE LIMIT IS ALLOWED. GE IS PRESENTLY REVISING THE SITUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE THERMAL BLANKETS HAD NO CLEARANCE WHEN THE ENGINE COWL IS CLOSED. MFG DIDN’T DETERMINE A SOLUTION YET. (TC NR 20070913009)

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