Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 13, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145515
Aircraft time
22,980 hours, 19,312 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,468 hours, 14,304 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
12303012401
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A HYD 1 QTY LOW ADVISORY MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. WHILE RETURNING TO CMH, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE HYD 1 SYS FAIL MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE QRH ITEMS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BOTH NOSE WHEELS. THE PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WERE FOUND LEAKING. THE FITTINGS ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATORS WERE TIGHTENED, BOTH NOSE WHEELS WERE REPLACED, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP, E1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP, AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED.

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