Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
August 23, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23684
Aircraft time
47,887 hours, 28,822 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
10033000002
Part serial
0991
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 200
Part time
15,915 hours, 9,891 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT TOP OF CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM LAS TO MEX "A" SYS HYD QTY INDICATED FLUID LEVEL AT THE REFILL LINE, SOON AFTER QUANTITY FELL TO .7500 FULL AND WAS INDICATING A DECREASING TREND, DIVERTED TO PHX AS PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FLUID LEAKAGE, NO LOSS OF FLUID WAS FOUND, RAN BOTH ENGINES WHILE CYCLING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, NOSE WHEEL STEERING, BRAKES, AND LANDING GEAR LEVER (WITH PINS INSTALLED), NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. "A" SYSTEM HYD QTY INDICATOR WAS OBSERVED TO STICK AT CERTAIN POSITIONS, REMOVED AND REPLACED QUANTITY INDICATOR IAW BMM 29-33-11, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR TEARDOWN, CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. FOUND THE MECHANISM ASSEMBLY STICKING AND THE POINTER BROKEN.

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