Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
December 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575JS
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
5000051
Aircraft time
5,641 hours, 5,055 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Engine time
5,570 hours, 4,993 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
3032683003
Part serial
MX756343
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE CREW WAS EXECUTING A VISUAL APPROACH. AFTER EXTENDING THE LG, THE HYD PRESS FAILED TO RECOVER. THE CREW RECEIVED HYD LO PRESS & BRK FAIL CAS MSGS. ABORTED THE APPROACH & ASKED FOR RADAR VECTORS ON THE SOUTH SIDE WHILE RUNNING THE QRH. THE QRH PROCEDURE DID NOT CLEAR THE CAS MSG, SO THE CREW DIVERTED. DURING LANDING, THEY HAD NO BRAKES USING THE FOOT PEDALS. THEY STOPPED THE ACFT WITH THE EMER BRAKE ON A HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY. R & R THE HYD POWER PACK & THE HYD PUMP CONTACTOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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