Service difficulty report · Qty Transmitter · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
March 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9006U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19044
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Qty Transmitter
Part number
EA1093A3679
Condition
Shorted
Location
A Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 1/2 GALLON. AFTER LOWERING GEAR, QUANTITY SHOWED FULL, THEN WENT BACK TO 1/2 GALLON. GAUGE JUMPED AROUND AFTER LANDING AND WENT TO FULL. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: REPLACED "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR QUANTITY TRANSMITTER. SHOP VERIFIED 'DEAD SPOT' FOUND IN TRANSMITTER.