Service difficulty report · Pump · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 13, 2013
Submitted
July 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
33,651 hours, 31,070 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
MPEV30086
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE RECEIVED A "HYD 1 LOW QTY" EICAS MESSAGE, FOLLOWED A FEW MINUTES LATER BY A "HYD E1 PUMP FAIL" EICAS MESSAGE. HYD SYS 1 PRESSURE AT 2900 PSI INDICATED THAT E1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD FAILED. A FEW MINUTES LATER HYD PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 2900 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE REPORTED BY THE F/A INDICATING THE ELECTRICAL PUMP WAS CAVITATING. ELECTRICAL HYD PUMP WAS TURNED OFF TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. FOLLOWED AOM 1 PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #1 ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN PUMP IAW AMM 29-10-04.THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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