SDR CHQA000433

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145474
Aircraft time
7,057 hours, 5,216 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
9,231 hours, 7,237 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT OF LGA AT 10,000 FT CREW HEARD A POP WITH IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THRUST ON NUMBER 2 ENG. EICAS INDICATED A SPOOL DOWN WITH RAPIDLY RISING ITT. BROUGHT THRUST LEVER TO IDLE AS ITT REACHED 1050 DEGREES. ITT REDUCED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. RETURNED TO LGA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD EXPERIENCED 1ST STAGE NGV BURN THROUGH WHICH WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE CONDITION LED TO FAILURE OF A HPT-1 TURBINE BLADE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HPT-2 VANES AND BLADES.

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