Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22926
Aircraft time
29,898 hours, 20,306 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
EA1093A2408
Part serial
2226088
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING FLAP RETRACTION, SYS A PRESSURE DECREASED TO APROX 1000 PSI FROM FLAPS 5 -2 PRESSURE DECREASED. ENG 1 A PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED INT AND WITH FLAP RETRACTION SYS A QTY WAS JUST UNDER 1 GAL, COMPLIED WITH QRH RETURNED IND. INSPECTED ACFT FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN ENGINES IAW JRH AND CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. "A" SYS QTY FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 3 & 4 GALLONS WITH FLAPS UP OR DOWN, SUSPECT "A" SYS INDICATION PROBLEM. R & R "A" HYD SYS FLUID QTY TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 29-33-001-4. R & R "A" SYS QTY INDICATOR AT S/O'S STATION IAW MM 29-33-000, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. R & R "A" SYS PRESSURE INDICATOR IAW MM 29-31-000 OPS CHECKED NORMAL. RAN ENGINES IAW AND QTY READ 2 GALLONS LOW AFTER CYCLING FLAPS. SERVICED HYD WITH 2 GALLONS IAW MM 12-12-000 "A" SYS NOW READS FULL. RAN ENGINES IAW JRH AND CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL MORE TIMES QTY NO LONGER FLUCTUATES AND READS FULL AT THIS TIME. "A" SYS QTY INDICATION OPS CK NORMAL IAW MM 29-11-000. MADE CONFERENCE CALL WITH MOCC, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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