Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22457
Aircraft time
52,094 hours, 38,935 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A Sys Hydraulics
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 A-SYSTEM PRESSURE DROPPED TO 800 PSI AND QUANTITY TO 2.8 GAL. NO A-PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS OR FLIGHT CONTROL LIGHTS. ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED TO 5, PRESSURE RETURNED TO 3000. *S/D* REPLACED A-SYSTEM PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, A-SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATOR AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR.