Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 24, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120326
Aircraft time
14,706 hours, 19,342 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE INFLIGHT RECEIVED A LOW RESERVOIR PRESSURE LIGHT. WHEN EXTENDING GEAR THE MAIN PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TURNED ELECTRIC PUMP TO ON. IMMEDIATELY LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GAUGE WENT TO 0. PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BUT FLAPS CAME DOWN. PRESS DROPPED WHEN ELECTRIC PUMP OFF. TIGHTENED LOOSE HYDRAULIC LINE FITTING AT RIGHT ENGINE FIREWALL AND REPLACED ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. RAN RIGHT ENGINE 30 MINUTES. NO LEAKS.

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