SDR 9503842285

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21324
Part
Transmitter
Part number
ST7R
Condition
Leaking
Location
A Hyd Syst
Part time
3,688 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASING. ONCE QUANTITY DECREASED TO 2.5 GALS, 'A' SYSTEM PUMPS DEACTIVATED, FLUID SHUTOFF VALVES CLOSED AND AFFECTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM SWITCHES TURNED OFF. QUANTITY STABILIZED AT 2.2 GALS. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.