Service difficulty report · Pin · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Pin
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Valve
Part time
1,950 hours
Component
A70152
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
F, E, M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, WHILE IN REVERSE, THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AT THE GATE RESULTED IN A HUNG START. BORESCOPE OF THE ENGINE REVEALED SEVERE HP TURBINE DAMAGE, BLADES REDUCED TO STUBS. ENGINE STRIP CONFIRMED HP1 BLADES FAILED THROUGH AEROFOIL, LEAVING FRACTURE SURFACES JAGGED, WITH 2ND STAGE VANES EXHIBITING SEVERE DISTRESS. 14 STAGE BLEED VALVE OVERTRAVEL PIN WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER BYPASS DUCT. THIS IS AN AIRFRAME PART.

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