Service difficulty report · Blades · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
December 15, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000658
Aircraft time
19,734 hours, 13,211 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Blades
Part number
4114T15P02QX
Condition
Damaged
Location
#1 Engine Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ABOVE 1000' WE HAD A BIRDSTRIKE ON THE #1 ENGINE. LP VIBRATION WAS NOTED AT 4.1 OR HIGHER. NOTICABLE VIBRATION AND SOUND. FOUND DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE #1 FAN BLADES WITH EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE IN THE NACELLE & ON THE FLAP BEHIND MLG #1 SIDE. VIBRATION NORMAL BELOW 50% N1. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED BIRDSTRIKE INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED BIRD REMAINS IAW E175 AMM 05-50-02-200-801-A. NO EVIDENCE OF #1 ENGINE CORE INGESTION. FOUND DAMAGE TO #1 ENGINE FAN BLADES #23, 27, 28, 1, 2, 3 AND 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENG FAN BLADE & PIN SET (REF T/C E175-72-00-00-QE03). VIBE CHECK GOOD, NFDN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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