Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 13, 2015
Submitted
September 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FL
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500028
Aircraft time
4,466 hours, 2,964 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON APPROACH, CREW EXTENDED LG & RECEIVED NORMAL DOWN, 3 GREEN INDICATION. THE ACFT THEN EXPERIENCED A HYD SYS FAILURE. CREW CONTINUED ON APPROACH & LANDED, BUT BOTH MLG TIRES FAILED DURING ROLL OUT, AS THE CREWS HAD TO ENGAGE THE AIRCRAFT'S EMER BRAKING SYS. PAXS WERE MOVED OFF THE ACFT & IT WAS TOWED TO THE FBO. PER EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION FROM MANUFACTURER, MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES AND THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. PERFORMED HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION, TASK 05-50-10-200-801A. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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