An air carrier light transport lost its main hydraulic system.

Attributes
ACN	269777
Time
Date	199404
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco artcc : zfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	269777
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	269775
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On approach to mco we noticed loss of main hydraulic pressure. After following checklist procedures, we pumped the gear down by hand and made an uneventful landing. At no time was there felt a threat to the safety of the flight, and therefore, no emergency was declared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LTT LOST ITS MAIN HYD SYS.

Narrative: ON APCH TO MCO WE NOTICED LOSS OF MAIN HYD PRESSURE. AFTER FOLLOWING CHKLIST PROCS, WE PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN BY HAND AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. AT NO TIME WAS THERE FELT A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF THE FLT, AND THEREFORE, NO EMER WAS DECLARED.

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.