Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9009U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19047
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Accessory Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Boeing · 655281123
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH TRANSPONDERS ARE INOPERATIVE. *S/D* THE CAUSE FOR THE APPARENT FAILURE OF BOTH TRANSPONDERS IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN AN AIR/GROUND SENSING PROBLEM AS IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. ALSO, NOTED BY ENGINEERING, THE AIRCRAFT OFF TIME WAS NOT REPORTED BY ACARS. TWO DAYS LATER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED INTERMITTENTLY IN GROUND MODE IN FLIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.