Service difficulty report · Pump · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
November 9, 2016
Submitted
November 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649DX
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000194
Aircraft time
4,789 hours, 6,251 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Pump
Part number
3032988002
Part serial
MX7759777
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
719 hours, 1,008 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 22,000 FT, PILOT EXPERIENCED HYD AUTO PRESSURE FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 1600/3200. HYD ON, PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND SPIKES TO 3800. HYD OFF, PRESS 0 AND LANDING GEAR FALLS OUT. PILOT LANDED WITH HYD PRESSURE ON AND SEEING PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND SPIKES TO 3800. ALSO DURING PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS, THUMPING/BUMPING NOISE/VIBRATION AT PILOT FLOOR - FORWARD. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. HYDRAULIC POWER PACK VENTILATION FAN WAS ALSO FOUND FAILED. REPLACED FAULTY COMPONENTS; OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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