20260101000089I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR · San Diego, CA · January 1, 2026

Date: January 1, 2026 · 17:30 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: San Diego International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: QXEA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N658QX
Reported as: Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,247 total

N658QXRegistered now · Embraer S A ERJ 170-200 LRS/N 17000945 · Built 2023 Airframe modelEmbraer S A ERJ 170-200 LR Engine modelGE CF34-8E5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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Just prior to descent, hydraulic system 2 lo quantity eicas message appeared. Shortly after, hydraulic 2 lo pressure appeared. Crew declared emergency with ATC, performed checklists. Landed without incident and was towed from taxiway to the gate. Hydraulic fluid was noted under the #2 engine.

Maintenance found source of hydraulic leak to be #2 engine hydraulic pressure line bulkhead fitting and b-nut. Maintenance removed and replaced pressure line and noted no futher leaks and ops check good. Incident was reported due to the failure of #2 hydraulic system left a single hydraulic system, #3, powering ailerons and elevators.

As the FAA filed it

JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 LO QUANTITY EICAS MESSAGE APPEARED. SHORTLY AFTER, HYDRAULIC 2 LO PRESSURE APPEARED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC, PERFORMED CHECKLISTS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED FROM TAXIWAY TO THE GATE. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS NOTED UNDER THE #2 ENGINE.

MAINTENANCE FOUND SOURCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK TO BE #2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE BULKHEAD FITTING AND B-NUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE LINE AND NOTED NO FUTHER LEAKS AND OPS CHECK GOOD. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEFT A SINGLE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, #3, POWERING AILERONS AND ELEVATORS.