Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 11, 2013
Submitted
October 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27806
Aircraft time
61,727 hours, 23,313 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
441027001
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Reservoir
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

ENROUTE, CREW RECEIVED "C HYD QTY" EICAS C MESSAGE, WITH PRESSURE C SYS NORMAL DURING CRUISE. INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R HYD RESERVOIR FILL INDICATOR. UNIT FAILED INCOMING TEST. METER POINTER STICKING & FRICTION HIGH IN METER. WINDOW GLASS LEAKING, OVERHAULED UNIT. REPLACED WINDOW & BEZEL. REPLACED METER ASSEMBLY & RECALIBRATED THE UNIT. UNIT PASSED FINAL TEST.

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