Service difficulty report · Blade · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 10, 2025
Submitted
September 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216NN
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000513
Aircraft time
24,517 hours, 16,364 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APU SHUTDOWN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, APU SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY, LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE SHOT OUT OF THE EXHAUST AS WELL AS LARGE PIECES OF METAL. DURING INSPECTION OF APU FOUND APU TAILCONE INNER LINER TO BE DAMAGED FROM THE EXPLOSION. FOUND 4 HOLES AND THE AFT PART OF THE INNER LINER IS WARPED OUT OF SHAPE. APU EDUCTOR LINER IS WARPED FROM APU EXPLOSION. FOUND APU ENGINE OUTLET EXHAUST BLADES DAMAGED WITH FOD BETWEEN THE ENGINE EXHAUST BLADES.

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