Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120304
Aircraft time
15,902 hours, 22,389 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL MAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 22,000 FT WHILE EN ROUTE TO ACV. RESERVOIR PRESSURE WAS DECREASING AND ELECTRIC PUMP TURNED OFF. RETURNED TO SFO AND USED FREE FALL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. REPLACED O-RING ON GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR TO HYDRAULIC BAY FORWARD BULKHEAD PRESSURE LINE FITTING AT RESERVOIR. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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