Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring · Emb ERJ170100LR

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100LR
Aircraft serial
17000064
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
AS3217186
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT FROM CURACAO CUR TO FLL FOR AIRCRAFT DELIVERY - AFTER DEPARTING CUR AND CLIMBING TO 38,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTICED THE OIL QUANTITY WAS DIMINISHING ON ENGINE 2. THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP SOON AFTER. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CUR FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE OIL LOSS WAS DUE TO THE RETAINING RING P/N AS3217-186 WAS MISSING WHICH HOLDS THE CAP COVER P/N 4117T32P02 ON THE C OIL SUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETAINING RING. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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