SDR SIMA200719901

Service difficulty report · Door · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: July 17, 2007
Submitted: July 19, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N630AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145132
Aircraft time: 18,400 hours, 18,478 cycles
Engine: Allsn AE3007A
System (JASC): 8000 · Engine Starting System
Part: Door
Condition: Open
Location: Starter
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E, G
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

BUFFET FELT FIVE MINUTES AFTER CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET, AT CRUISE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED ONLY TO 232 KNOTS AT 33,000 FEET. RIGHT ENGINE PARAMETERS HIGHER THAN LEFT ENGINE, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED AIR TURBINE STARTER DOOR OPEN AND OUTER BYPASS DUCT ACCESS PANEL MISSING ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE.

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