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An S80 flight crew handles the loss of their left hydraulic system for a landing at ZZZ, us, when 120 miles west of bowie, ukw, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 514762 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ukw.vortac |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 514762 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hyd gauge |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
ATC facility: ZFW. Location: inbound to ZZZ. During cruise, we noticed left hydraulic quantity indicated 2 quarts. We proceeded with the abnormal procedure and turned off the left engine hydraulic pump. During descent, we attempted to pressurize the system in accordance with the abnormal and we were unable to. We declared an emergency at that time (approximately 120 mi from bowie). We coordinated for wry 17R and reviewed procedures for loss of left system. We made an uneventful landing and taxied in to the gate. Safety inspector in jump seat said we were thorough and did a good job. Kudos to all our air carrier flight instructors and check airmen. Maintenance opened up left cowling to find a massive hydraulic leak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN S80 FLC HANDLES THE LOSS OF THEIR L HYD SYS FOR A LNDG AT ZZZ, US, WHEN 120 MILES W OF BOWIE, UKW, TX.
Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ZFW. LOCATION: INBOUND TO ZZZ. DURING CRUISE, WE NOTICED L HYD QUANTITY INDICATED 2 QUARTS. WE PROCEEDED WITH THE ABNORMAL PROC AND TURNED OFF THE L ENG HYD PUMP. DURING DSCNT, WE ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURIZE THE SYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABNORMAL AND WE WERE UNABLE TO. WE DECLARED AN EMER AT THAT TIME (APPROX 120 MI FROM BOWIE). WE COORDINATED FOR WRY 17R AND REVIEWED PROCS FOR LOSS OF L SYS. WE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG AND TAXIED IN TO THE GATE. SAFETY INSPECTOR IN JUMP SEAT SAID WE WERE THOROUGH AND DID A GOOD JOB. KUDOS TO ALL OUR ACR FLT INSTRUCTORS AND CHK AIRMEN. MAINT OPENED UP L COWLING TO FIND A MASSIVE HYD LEAK.
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.