Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 21, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000884
Aircraft time
13,016 hours, 7,416 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, HYDRAULIC QUANTITY ON SYSTEM 3 WENT FROM 18% WHEN NOTICED TO 0%. LATER LOST ALL HYD 3 PRESSURE. ELEC PUMPS A AND B WERE TURNED OFF WHEN DIRECTED BY THE QRH. (FLIGHT 6401) FOUND OUTLET PRESSURE UNION ON HYD NR 3 FLOW LIMITER VALVE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HYD NR 3 FLOW LIMITER VALVES PRESSURE AND OUTPUT UNION O-RINGS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. SERVICED AND OPERATED HYD. #3 SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AFTER OPERATING WE INSPECTED HYD#3 FILTER DPI'S. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. REF AMM. 29-12-19

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