Service difficulty report · Contactor · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
May 12, 2020
Submitted
May 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899DX
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000166
Aircraft time
8,974 hours, 10,623 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
SM400D1172
Part serial
24769
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Part time
8,974 hours, 10,623 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT OBSERVED A LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION WHILE TAXING AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR WAS AT FAULT. INSTALLED A REPAIRED CONTACTOR AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

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