Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
December 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145613
Aircraft time
22,221 hours, 17,179 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,413 hours, 17,963 cycles
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
WD244551
Part serial
23070046
Condition
Departed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
20,739 hours, 16,649 cycles
Component
Engine · Allsn
Component part number
AE3007A
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON E1. THE FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AT 11,000FT AND NOTICED A OIL ODOR, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE CREW REPORTED E1 ENGINE VIBES AND WHILE FOLLOWING THE QRH THE E1 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE RED AND THE CREW SHUT DOWN E1. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CID WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE AFT TURBINE HAD LOST A BLADE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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