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An EMB140 engine reverser failed in-flight causing the engine to automatically reduce thrust. The engine was shut down with a return to land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 715453 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 140 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 715453 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 715449 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At about 17000 ft the right engine thrust came back to flight idle; followed shortly after by an EICAS caution 'ENG2 reverser fail.' while handling the situation; the thrust on the right engine came back. Performed precautionary engine shutdown; as is called for in the checklist. Declared emergency; notified ATC; company; flight attendant; performed proper checklists; returned for landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB140 ENG REVERSER FAILED INFLT CAUSING THE ENG TO AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE THRUST. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN WITH A RETURN TO LAND.
Narrative: AT ABOUT 17000 FT THE R ENG THRUST CAME BACK TO FLT IDLE; FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY AN EICAS CAUTION 'ENG2 REVERSER FAIL.' WHILE HANDLING THE SIT; THE THRUST ON THE R ENG CAME BACK. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN; AS IS CALLED FOR IN THE CHKLIST. DECLARED EMER; NOTIFIED ATC; COMPANY; FLT ATTENDANT; PERFORMED PROPER CHKLISTS; RETURNED FOR LNDG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.