Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120243
Aircraft time
29,690 hours, 37,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Green System
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL WARNING FOR THE GREEN SYSTEM (LEFT) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KVGT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GREEN SYSTEM LOW ON HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLENISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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