Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
November 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000208
Aircraft time
18,099 hours, 14,245 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B
Engine time
22,060 hours, 14,432 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
4074T29P02
Condition
Failed
Location
Vg Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABOUT 10 MILES FROM DESTINATION, RECEIVED MULTIPLE E2 FADEC FAULTS AND THE ENGINE DROPPED TO IDLE. ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENGAGE TLA CONTROL BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE AUTO THROTTLE TURNED OFF. RAN QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE UNDER OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE SLAVE VG ACTUATOR BOLT BROKEN, WITH MISSING BUSHINGS AND WASHERS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE ENGINE IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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