# SDR QXEA2026063000149

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 26, 2026
- Submitted: July 1, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N658QX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N658QX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000945
- Aircraft time: 7,931 hours, 6,462 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Hyd System
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2026063000149

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 2116. APU IS LEAKING OIL RAMP REPORTED SMOKE FROM APU.  REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00. RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED 6/26 BY PERFORMING APU OIL SYS INSP IAW AMM 49-90-00-200-801-A, FOUND NO LEAKS. RAN APU, COULD NOT REPLICATE DEFECT. UPON GVI OF ACFT TAIL, FOUND TRAIL OF HYD FLUID COMING FROM BELLY OF ACFT. SUSPECT RESIDUE &  SMOKE IS FROM HYD FLUID IAW AML 1152720, NR 1 HYD QTY IS LOW IN CRUISE. NFDN. PLACARDS PULLED, MX PROCEDURES REVERSED. CLEARS MEL. REMOVED HYD SYS 1 ACCESS PANEL 195DL & FOUND ECOLOGY BOTTLE FULL, DRAINED HYD SYS 1 ECOLOGY BOTTLE IAW AMM 12-12-11-600-801-A. CLEANED AREA AROUND HYD SYS 1 AS REQ & PERFORMED LEAK CHK. NO OBVISIOUS LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED HYD SYS 1 TO LIMITS IAW AMM 12-12-01-600-801-A. RAN BOTH ENGS & ACTUATED ALL FLT CONTROLS. NO LEAKS FOUND. HYD SYS 1 QTY REMAINED STEADY. REINSTALLED HYD SYS 1 ACCESS PANEL 195DL AS REQ. NFDN. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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