Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120297
Aircraft time
31,915 hours, 32,454 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S28775012
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT THEY HAD A RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL FOLLOWED BY A LOW PRESSURE LIGHT, THEN HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE GREEN SYS, FREE FELL THE GEAR AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BACK INTO DEPARTURE. FOUND HYD LEAK AT INLET SIDE OF HYD FILTER LT OF KEEL IN WING CENTER SECTION. DISCONNECTED FITTING, REPLACED O-RING, AND RECONNECTED FITTING. PERFORMED SPECIAL INSP FOR HYD FLUID LOSS IAW MX CONTROL PROCEDURES MANUAL 5.12.0 CONFERRED WITH CAPTAIN AND DETERMINED GREEN HYD SYS DID NOT RUN EMPTY SERVICED GREEN HYD RESERVOIR IAW MM 12-13-01. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED, NO DEFECTS IAW MM 29-10-03.

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