Service difficulty report · Hmu · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
June 29, 2021
Submitted
July 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120179
Aircraft time
38,117 hours, 35,699 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Hmu
Part number
61423473275
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 10,000 FEET, WITHOUT WARNING THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FAILED. FIRST OFFICER CALLED OUT "POWER LOSS" ON NUMBER 2, MEMORY ITEMS AND QRH WERE COMPLETED. ATC AND DISPATCH WAS ADVISED. KRIV WAS CHOSEN AS NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RH ENGINE HMU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

More about the Emb EMB-120