SDR 2022F00286

Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
June 28, 2022
Submitted
June 28, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N209TR
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20994
Aircraft time
75,137 hours, 52,022 cycles
Part
None
Part number
EA1093AW2865
Condition
Defective
Location
L/H Aft Airstair
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON 6/28/2022 AT 0610Z, N209TR DEPARTED KTOL FOR KCHA. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL220, "A" SYSTEM HYD LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. ALSO, THE "A" SYSTEM QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO 2.2 GALLONS AND STOPPED AT THAT VALUE. CREW PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS FOR HYD SYSTEM "A" FAILURE/LEAK AND COMPLETED CHECKLIST ITEMS. PRESSURE DID NOT DROP BELOW 2,800 PSI. "A" SYSTEM HYD WAS TURNED BACK ON AS TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS. AT THAT TIME SYSTEM QUANTITY THEN INDICATED NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO AIR TURNBACK TO KTOL AND LANDED SAFELY AT 0705Z. WHEN MX GOT TO THE AIRCRAFT AT 1100Z, WE NOTED NO HYD LEAKS OF ANY KIND AND THE "A" SYSTEM HYD RESERVOIR WAS AT THE "FULL" MARK BOTH ON THE COCKPIT GAUGE AND ON THE DIRECT READING "BOBBER" GAUGE MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE RESERVOIR. THE ENGINES WERE RAN AND CHECKED FOR HYD LEAKS WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. WE SUSPECT A FAILING QUANTITY TRANSMITTER IS AT FAULT AND THAT IS BEING REPLACED NOW.

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