Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13968
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145138
Aircraft time
28,670 hours, 21,371 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
14531063413
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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 2044, THE CREW REPORTED THE NUMBER TWO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD A LOW QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY A NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PYLON TO THE HYDRAULIC DAMPER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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