SDR SWIA95720

Service difficulty report · Press Line · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120306
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Press Line
Condition
Failed
Location
Green Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED IN-FLIGHT. WHEN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED, GEAR WOULD NOT LOWER. GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. ABNORMAL LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE WAS PERFORMED IN ORDER NUMEROUS TIMES. GEAR DOORS WERE NOTED CLOSED. REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AT GREEN SYSTEM PACK. SERVICED GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. OPERATED ELECTRIC AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS. FOUND PRESSURE GOOD. REMOVED ALL FOUR FILTERS AT GREEN RESERVOIR. FOUND NO METAL CONTAMINATION ON FILTERS OR IN FLUID. CYCLED GEAR IN NORMAL CONDITION. ALL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED NUMEROUS EMERGENCY EXTENSIONS AND ALL CHECKD GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED FROM LINE.

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