Service difficulty report · Coupling · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000015
Aircraft time
5,449 hours, 3,669 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Engine time
5,449 hours, 3,669 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
AS18251300
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AT 4500 FEET FLIGHT CREW HAD A NR 1 ENGINE FIRE MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRE INDICATION MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND COUPLING CLAMP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.

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