Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703MR
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145173
Aircraft time
19,512 hours, 17,607 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
AE71379016
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4920 DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED NUMBER ONE HYDRAULIC LOW QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ONE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO NOSE STEERING AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAL ON THE LEFT SIDE THAT CAME ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MIN INTERVAL AS REPORTED BY A PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND PRESSURE LINE ON HYDRAULIC DAMPER TO ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP CHAFED FROM CUSHION CLAMP. REPLACED HYDRAULIC HOSE AND NUMBER ONE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. LEAK AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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