Service difficulty report · Pump · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145740
Aircraft time
25,208 hours, 21,960 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
971808
Part serial
MX601384
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE HYD 1 LOW QTY. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES MONITORED HYD 1 QTY INDICATION. HYD 1 QTY INDICATION BELOW AMBER RANGE AND PRESSURE DROP TO 2900 PSI. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND HYD 1 QTY AND HYD 1 SYS NEVER FAILED. HYD 1 SYS INDICATOR IS IN THE AMBER RANGE WITH NO PRESSURE APPLIED. CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AT THE GATE DURING THE WALK AROUND AND FOUND LEAKING HYD FLUID FROM THE BOTTON OF THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP 1 IAW 29-10-03. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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