SDR CHQ000182

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
July 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft time
867 hours, 816 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYD 1 LO QTY AND ENG 1 HYD PUMP FAIL, THEN HYD FLUID WAS GONE AND ELECTRICAL PUMP MAKING TERRIBLE NOISE, THEN HYD 1 SYSTEM FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. BLED HYD SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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