Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
June 25, 2016
Submitted
July 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583JS
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
5000131
Aircraft time
5,327 hours, 4,787 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
3032683003
Part serial
MX732786
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR SELECTED UP, MODERATE HAZE FILLED THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH A STRONG ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING HYDRAULIC FLUID. AFTER LEVELING OFF THE HAZE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND HYD POWERPACK LEAKING AND FLUID COMING FROM THE HYD OVERFLOW DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWERPACK, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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