SDR UPS204917

Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
October 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19101
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Leaking
Location
A Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT OUT OF 24,000 FEET 85 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAX, THE A-HYDRAULIC QTY GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. THE LEFT A-HYD LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT ONE. PILOT CALLED FOR THE A-HYDRAULIC LEAK OR LOSS CHECK LIST. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS INITIATED. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. NOSE PIN WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED INTO PARKING. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LEAK AT A-SYS. ACCUMULATOR, SERVICED RESERVOIR. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR. OPERATED ALL 3 LANDING GEARS MANUALLY AND HYDRAUCIALLY OPERATED NORMALLY IAW MM 32-34-00.

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