Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
July 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145522
Aircraft time
21,608 hours, 15,943 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,416 hours, 15,306 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
20,682 hours, 15,228 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 5360, STL TO RIC. THE CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 FAILURE IN FLIGHT AND DIVERTED TO IND WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED O-RING ON THE LEFT-HAND AILERON MANIFOLD CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. THE AILERON MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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