What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SYSTEM-A HYDRAULICS HAD A RAPID LOSS OF FLUID. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE SYSTEM-A HYDRAULIC TRANSMITTER AND LEAK CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N285US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21324
- System (JASC)
- 2932 · Hydraulic Pressure Sensor
- Part
- Hyd Press Trans
- Part number
- ST7R
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- A-Hyd Syst
- Part time
- 116 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.