Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
23065041
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
19,483 hours
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) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DUE TO NO N2 ROTATION. UPON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY, FOUND A BROKEN SLAB-HEAD MACHINE BOLTS ON THE HP COMPRESSOR WHEEL STAGE 1 ASSY. THE BROKEN PART GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN THE HP COMPRESSOR STAGE 1 WHEEL AND FRONT SUMP HOUSING, PREVENTING THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR FROM ROTATING FREELY, NO ROTATION.

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