SDR SWIA972507

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120336
Aircraft time
7,414 hours, 10,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

DURING FLIGHT, LOSS OF FLUID QUANTITY WAS NOTED ON GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. ON DEPARTURE, QUANTITY WAS APPROXIMATELY 7/8 ON GAUGE. APPROX 30-35 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED; QTY WAS IN YELLOW ARC. CONSTANT DECREASE IN QUANTITY WAS NOTED FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, FLUID QUANTITY WAS IN YELLOW ARC; FLUID PRESSURE REMAINED IN GREEN ARC DURING ALL PHASED/NO CAUTION SIGNS OBSERVED. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED OUT OF CONCERN FOR PARTIAL GEAR EXTENSION (FREE FALL). AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION. INSTALLED NEW LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP MAIN PRESSURE LINE (120-35694-025) PER EMB 120 MM 20-10-04. REPLENISHED RESERVOIR, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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