Service difficulty report · Elbow · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145048
Aircraft time
31,484 hours, 26,616 cycles
Part
Elbow
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 4105 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. THE CREW NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CVG WITH QUANTITY ALMOST AT ZERO. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED HYDRAULIC TUBE ELBOW PN 145-33601-433. THE LEAK AND PRESSURE CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 20-10-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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