Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
August 18, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000039
Aircraft time
12,418 hours, 8,251 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING APPROACH CREW RECEIVED A HYD 2 LOW QTY MSG FOLLOWED BY A HYD 2 LOW PRESSURE INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MCI. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE A/C TO TROUBLESHOOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED FITTING BETWEEN THE HARD LINE AND THE BULKHEAD, AND THE NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP NEEDED REPLACED. MTX REPLACED THE HYD LINE AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PER EMB AMM. A/C WAS THEN RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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