Service difficulty report · Hyd Press Trans · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
March 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AL
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22426
Part
Hyd Press Trans
Condition
Failed
Location
'A' Hyd System
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

HNL/LIH - FLT 404 - DURING CLIMB, PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR LANDING (GEAR EXTENDED), HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT IN CLIMB, THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF; HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. LEAK AND OPS CHECK OKAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)