Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N692AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500866
Aircraft time
19,736 hours, 16,625 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
29,348 hours, 24,597 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
29,348 hours, 24,597 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE FRONT FRAME FORWARD FLANGE HAS MULTIPLE ENLARGED FLANGE HOLES DUE TO EXCESIVE CORROSION. ENGINE REQUIRES CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW W/C 71-000-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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