Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2009
Submitted
July 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711PH
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145235
Aircraft time
20,909 hours, 12,355 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON FLIGHT 4855 - CREW REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LGA GOT "ENGINE 1 HYDRAULIC 1 PUMP FAIL" MSG ON EICAS. RAN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES. ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC PUMP CAME ON AND OPERATED NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER "ENGINE 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL" MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC 1 PUMP TURNED OFF. ALTHOUGH HYDRAULIC QUANTITY WAS LOW (GREEN RANGE) SYSTEM SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER "ENGINE 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL" MESSAGE RE-APPEARED AND STAYED ON. AGAIN ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC 1 PUMP TURNED ON, HYDRAULIC 1 QTY REMAINED LOW. AGAIN ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC 1 PUMP TURNED ON, HYDRAULIC 1 QTY REMAINED LOW. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE STANDING BY, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH, SYSTEM 1 HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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