SDR CHQA000559

Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
September 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145679
Aircraft time
5,591 hours, 3,797 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Diffuser
Part number
23075866
Condition
Separated
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON WALK AROUND AFTER FLIGHT 6357, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED .3333 TO .5000 OF THE NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST MIXER ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED .3333 OF THE DIFFUSER IS MISSING ALONG WITH INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE THRUST REVERSER AND EXHAUST CONE. MAINTENACE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DIFFUSER, DUCT SHROUD, AND EXHAUST CONE. THE THRUST REVERSER WAS PUT ON A 50 HOUR FLY BY. ON 9/21/04 THE THRUST REVERSER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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