SDR 200607111

Service difficulty report · Pump · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
July 9, 2006
Submitted
July 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000071
Aircraft time
2,993 hours, 1,994 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
5116402
Part serial
K0214
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,654 hours, 2,362 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIFTEEN MINS INTO FLT CREW RECEIVED A CYAN -HYD 2 LO QTY- MESSAGE ON EICAS. HYD QUANTITY DOWN TO 18% & DROPPED TO 2% OVER A SPAN OF 5 TO 10 MINS. QUANTITY REMAINED AT 2% FOR A FEW MINS THEN HYD PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP, RECEIVED AN AMBER -HYD 2 LO PRESS- ON EICAS. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RAN -HYD 2 LO PRESS- CHECKLIST. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DUE TO LOSS OF HYD SYSTEM 2 AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE NOSE WHEEL STEERING, STOPPED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY THEN PROCEEDED TO GATE UNDER THE TUG'S POWER. A SMALL PUDDLE OF FLUID FOUND UNDER RT ENGINE. MX REVEALED NR 2 ENGINE, ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP HOUSING CRACKED & LEAKING FLUID. MX REMOVED & REPLACED PUMP. EMBRAER AND PARKER ARE AWARE OF COMPONENT PROBLEM & RESEARCHING FIX.

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