Air carrier widebody transport diversion to alternate airport after 2 of 3 hydraulic systems become inoperative. Rather severe aircraft equipment problem.

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Attributes
ACN	201068
Time
Date	199201
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	201068
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

All fluid lost in #2 hydraulics system. Shortly thereafter the #3 hydraulic system pump 'temperature hi' lights came on. Secured both systems and diverted to denver for uneventful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR WDB DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE ARPT AFTER 2 OF 3 HYD SYSTEMS BECOME INOP. RATHER SEVERE ACFT EQUIP PROBLEM.

Narrative: ALL FLUID LOST IN #2 HYDS SYS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE #3 HYD SYS PUMP 'TEMP HI' LIGHTS CAME ON. SECURED BOTH SYSTEMS AND DIVERTED TO DENVER FOR UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.