Service difficulty report · Metering Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 15, 2010
Submitted
August 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500826
Aircraft time
15,511 hours, 13,790 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Engine time
20,134 hours, 17,080 cycles
Part
Metering Unit
Part number
77154580
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3924 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 240 THE NR 2 ENGINE SURGED CONTINUOUSLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES WHILE ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. LARGE FLUCTUATIONS N1, N2 & ITT, IGNITION AB DISPLAYED AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO RELIGHT AFTER 2 MINUTES EVERYTHING STABILIZED AND MAINTAINED NORMAL VALUES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH ROLLS-ROYCE AE3007A FIM TASK 72-00-00-810-804 "THRUST OSCILLATIONS/FLUCTUATIONS" AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE 2 FUEL PUMP METER UNIT IAW RR MM 73-21-10. THE OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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