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A B727-200's 'a' hydraulic system developed a leak so the captain diverted to a nearby airport with multiple runways and more suitable weather than the destination airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1004544 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Crew noted leak in hydraulic system a. Followed appropriate checklists; complied with QRH limitations. Selected divert to closer airport with better surface wind conditions. Divert airport also more appropriate for company ground support. Also the potential to close runway would have closed destination airport's primary runway. Uneventful landing at divert airport. Cause for malfunction still unknown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200's 'A' Hydraulic System developed a leak so the Captain diverted to a nearby airport with multiple runways and more suitable weather than the destination airport.
Narrative: Crew noted leak in Hydraulic System A. Followed appropriate checklists; complied with QRH limitations. Selected divert to closer airport with better surface wind conditions. Divert airport also more appropriate for Company ground support. Also the potential to close runway would have closed destination airport's primary runway. Uneventful landing at divert airport. Cause for malfunction still unknown.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.