Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
November 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
19,786 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TAIL PIPE OIL LEAK AND THE CENTER VENT TUBE, CVT, FLATTENED ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. HERE IS THE EXPLANATION FROM MFG: ACCEPTED THEORY "CVT UNDERGOES BUCKLING DUE TO OVER-PRESSURIZATION CAUSED BY DEFLAGRATION, SUBSONIC COMBUSTION", "VAPORIZED OIL/AIR MIXTURE AUTO IGNITES CAUSING CAVITY PRESSURE RISE", AS CAVITY PRESSURE RISES, THE CVT MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR BUCKLING ARE EXCEEDED AND THE TUBE COLLAPSES. PREREQUISITE: "VAPORIZED OIL/AIR MIXTURE ENTERS CENTER BODY" MIXTURE REMAINS IN CAVITY DUE TO LOW FLOW THROUGH CENTER BODY EVENT. "CAVITY TEMPERATURE INCREASES AS ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE AND AUTO IGNITES MIXTURE" DEFLAGRATION CAUSES OVERPRESSURE AFT CENTER VENT TUBE DEFORMATION EVENTS ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY A SERIES OF SEAL CHANGES DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF OIL ENTERING THE SEAL PRESSURIZATION CIRCUIT.

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