Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
January 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45946
Aircraft time
80,532 hours, 33,978 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
EA1066A2183
Part serial
542
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuselage
Part time
80,532 hours, 33,978 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE FROM JFK TO BDL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DECLINING. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO BDL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY HYDRAULIC QUANTITY TRANSMITTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDENCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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