Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
January 17, 2010
Submitted
January 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15941
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145035
Aircraft time
24,245 hours, 23,169 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D1003604
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2895, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM THE RT WING LOWER WEEP HOLE WHEN THE SPOILERS WERE ACTUATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LEAK IN A SWAGE FITTING ON THE SPOILER HYDRAULIC LINE. MAINTENANCE RESWAGED THE FITTING, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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