Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Aircraft time
24,849 hours, 13,370 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CR
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

TYS - A/C DIVERTED INTO BNA FROM MEM WHEN THE CREW GOT A NR 1 HYD SYSTEM FLUID LOW AND WAS DECREASING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE NOTICED FLUID IN THE RT MAIN GEAR WELL. AFTER CLEANING UP ALL THE RESIDUE, THE LEAK WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE UPLOCK BOX. THE HYD LINE FITTING WAS LOOSE CAUSUING THE LEAK WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN THE UP POSITION. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE FITTING ON THE UPLOCK BOX IAW EMB 145XR MM 32-33-10. OPS CHECK GOOD, SERVICED THE NR 1 HYS SYSTEM IAW EMB 145 XR MM 12-13-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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