SDR SWIA97911

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120237
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cowl Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED AND FLUID LEVEL DROPPED TO ZERO. DIVERTED TO SBA. FOUND HYDRAULIC LINE CHAFED THROUGH AT COWL FLAPS ACTUATOR. REPLACED LINE AND REPLENISHED HYDRAULIC FLUID. CYCLED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES, NO LEAKS NOTED AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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