Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2006
Submitted
February 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145800
Aircraft time
5,461 hours, 3,944 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
1,796 hours, 1,341 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,796 hours, 1,341 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6392 - ORF-CVG - DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT, BOUND FOR CVG OVER MOL VOR, EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON ENGINE NR 2 FROM APPROXIMATELY 86 PERCENT N1 TO 54 PERCENT N1 WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS IN GREEN. REQUESTED ALTITUDE LESS THAN 25,000 FEET. DIVERTED TO IAD. WHILE RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS FOR THE APPROACH, ENGINE NR 2 N1 DEGRADED, SURGING BETWEEN 30 PERCENT N1 TO 54 PERCENT N1 AND ITT BEGAN RISING TO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE GREEN ARC. AT THIS POINT, ENGINE NR 2 WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND APPROPRIATE ENGINE CHECKS LISTS WERE RUN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE NR 2.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR