Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 14, 2001
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15730
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120187
Engine
Pwa PW118
Engine time
20,028 hours, 25,497 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Pump · Vickers
Component part number
PV302229
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2908, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT WITH A LARGE VISUAL OIL LOSS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE BEFORE 40 PSID, AND RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE O-RING FOR THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED O-RING, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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