Service difficulty report · Igniter · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145272
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
179,908 hours, 8,008 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
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 CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN ON THE CLIMB, RIGHT ENGINE ITT WAS FLUXING/SPIKING ANY WHERE FROM 800 TO 838. BOTH PACKS WERE RUNNING AND ONLY AFTER RETARDING POWER, (N1 65) THE PACKS HAD TO BE RESET A FEW TIMES AFTER POWER WAS RETARDED BUT WERE NEVER TURNED OFF. WHEN CREW WAS TURNED OVER FROM TOWER TO DEPARTURES THEY WERE TOLD THERE WAS FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE NR 1 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND RETURNED SAFELY TO DTW. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON REMOVAL THE TOP AND BOTTOM IGNITER WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY ERODED AT ITS TIP WITH EVIDENCE OF FROTTAGE. THE BOTTOM IGNITER HAD A MUSHROOM SHAPE, WHICH EXPLAINS THE JAMMING CONDITION. AC RETURNED.

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