Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145451
Aircraft time
23,374 hours, 18,748 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,103 hours, 17,258 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 LOW QUANTITY MESSAGE. THE CREW CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING THE FLIGHT. THE LEVELS CONTINUED TO DROP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY CHARLESTON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF ANY FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 TO ITS FULL QUANTITY AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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