Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
September 20, 2019
Submitted
September 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649DX
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000194
Aircraft time
7,732 hours, 9,199 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Powerpack
Part number
3032988103
Part serial
MX771670
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
765 hours, 685 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

PILOT POWERED UP THE AIRCRAFT AND IMMEDIATELY NOTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS CYCLING CONTINUOUSLY. PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED INSTALLING AN OVERHAULED POWERPACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.

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