DC9 crew had hydraulic failure in ZAU airspace.

Attributes
ACN	480422
Time
Date	200007
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fwa.vortac
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc tower : rsw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	480422
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hyd press indication
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Hydraulic leak indicated by low pressure indication in right thrust reverser accumulator, published procedures were followed and the right hydraulic system was shut down per the procedure, until configuring to land. Company dispatch was contacted and company maintenance was consulted in regards to course of action. Flight was diverted to airport of origin. Approach, landing, and ground operations were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW HAD HYD FAILURE IN ZAU AIRSPACE.

Narrative: HYD LEAK INDICATED BY LOW PRESSURE INDICATION IN R THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR, PUBLISHED PROCS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE R HYD SYS WAS SHUT DOWN PER THE PROC, UNTIL CONFIGURING TO LAND. COMPANY DISPATCH WAS CONTACTED AND COMPANY MAINT WAS CONSULTED IN REGARDS TO COURSE OF ACTION. FLT WAS DIVERTED TO ARPT OF ORIGIN. APCH, LNDG, AND GND OPS WERE UNEVENTFUL.

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.