Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
July 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Powerpack
Part number
3032683002
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CLIMB THREW ABOUT 12,000, MLG DROPPED OUT AND AFTER WE REDUCED POWER AND BROUGHT A/S FROM 200 IAS TO 160 IAS THE ACFT WAS THEN LEVELED OFF AND RAN QRH FOR HYD LOW PRESSURE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND ACFT RETURNED. DURING THE TAXI THE HYD PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE CYCLING EVERY 3 SECONDS. THE FOLLOWING "CAS" WERE NOTED: HYD LO PRES, LG LEVER DISAGREE RECTIFICATION: ACFT JACKED AND THE MLG RETRACTED. THE HYD PUMP WAS NOR CYCLING AND THE MLG DID NOT DROP OUT AFTER APPROX 1 HOUR. AT THE RECCOMENDATION OF EMBREAR THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS REPLACED.

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