Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13970
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145146
Aircraft time
22,737 hours, 17,009 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

MKE - FLIGHT 2948 - THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID SHOWED 1/4 LEVEL AFTER 43 MINUTES IN FLIGHT. THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM IAH. RECEIVED A HYD SYS 1 LOW QUANTITY ON FINAL APPROACH. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. CLE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION AND FOUND AIR IN THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS BLED OF AIR AND SERVICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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