Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
March 31, 2020
Submitted
April 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649DX
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000194
Aircraft time
7,843 hours, 9,311 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
3032988103
Part serial
MX824620
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
95 hours, 96 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE GEAR HAD UNLOCKED FROM THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION AND OBSERVED A HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KBHM, WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, ALTHOUGH HE HAD TO BE TOWED OFF OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS FAILED. THE POWER PACK WAS REPLACED BY EMBRAER TECHNICIANS AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE TO RETURN TO HOME BASE, KRDG. THIS WAS THE 14TH POWER PACK INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT SINCE THE SPOILER INSTALLATION MODIFICATION PER EMBRAER S/B 500-00-0009 ON APRIL 2015.

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