SDR ASOA96038

Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120020
Part
Hyd Line
Part number
12045381007
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE BQK-ATL, CAPTAIN DISCOVERED A SLOW LEAK IN THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND PREPARED TO LAND IN ATL WITH LOSS OF THE SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WAS ABLE TO MOVE HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND EXTEND GEARS AND FLAPS FOR NORMAL APPROACH. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

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