Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
April 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Part
Transmitter
Part number
ST7RM1
Condition
Leaking
Location
A-Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, A-SYS HYD QTY NOTED LOW, READING LESS THAN HALF GALLON. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FOLLOWED LOSS OF A-SYSTEM MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AT IAD. GEAR PINS INSTALLED AND TOWED TO GATE. FOUND SYS-A HYD TRANSMITTER LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACED SAME IAW MM 29-31-00, LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. SERVICED HYD A-SYS TO FULL AND REMOVED GEAR PINS.

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