Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
November 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER T/O, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NR 2 ENGINE SUFFERED AN IFSD SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AT THE TIME, THE THROTTLES WERE AT HIGH POWER SETTING WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FT, A LOUD AUDIBLE BANG WAS REPORTED BY THE CREW, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE ENGINE FAILURE, AT THIS POINT, IT IS NOT CLEAR IT WAS AN UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OR CREW PULLED BACK THE THROTTLES, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RE-LIGHT THE ENGINE, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER AN AIR TURN-BACK TO LGA, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED METAL DEBRIS IN THE TAIL PIPE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE NOTED TO THE LAST STAGE OF THE LPT SECTION. SUSPECT HPT FAILURE LED TO IFSD EVENT. ENGINE CHANGE TAKING PLACE CURRENTLY BY CREW. BOROSCOPE HAS NOT YET BEEN CARRIED OUT. AFTER REMOVAL, ENGINE WILL BE EXPEDITED TEARDOWN ANALYSIS.