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Flight crew of E145 encountered ATC delays and WX diversions en route to iah. Low fuel state resulted. In addition, received low hydraulic quantity warning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 579704 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zhu.artcc |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 27000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu.artcc tracon : i90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 579704 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hydraulic warning system other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Company Aircraft ATC Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Departed chs with 10000 pounds of fuel and math showed landing in iah with 3400 pounds. En route we deviated several times around thunderstorms and headwinds were 30-35 KTS stronger than forecast. En route ATC descended us early and fuel at landing now showed 2000 pounds. On the arrival into iah, ATC pulled us off arrival several times for spacing and slowed us to 250 KIAS. Fuel at landing now showed 1900 pounds. Declared minimum fuel with ATC, contacted dispatch via ACARS with time en route and fob, and set up for long range cruise. With slower airspeed, ATC informed us that we either needed to keep 250 KIAS or they would have to place us in a holding pattern. We increased to 250 KIAS and fuel at landing showed 1800 pounds. Sent ACARS to dispatch updating situation and considered diverting to bpt for fuel. While considering diversion, hydraulic #2 low quantity appeared on EICAS and pointer on hydraulic mfd page was amber. Told ATC that we were now dealing with hydraulic problem, and at that point, they declared emergency for us. We contacted iah maintenance for hydraulic problem and they informed us that everything should work as normal as long as we did not lose hydraulic pressure. There was no QRH item for low hydraulic quantity. Informed flight attendant of situation and advised her that if the situation became worse that I would call her back. ATC then gave us direct trann which is the IAF for ILS runway 27 at iah. Ran in range and approach checklists. Landed at iah and taxied to gate without incident. Fuel at gate was 2600 pounds. Maintenance met the aircraft and I was informed that hydraulic fluid was leaking from the right main and wheel brakes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW OF E145 ENCOUNTERED ATC DELAYS AND WX DIVERSIONS ENRTE TO IAH. LOW FUEL STATE RESULTED. IN ADDITION, RECEIVED LOW HYD QUANTITY WARNING.
Narrative: DEPARTED CHS WITH 10000 LBS OF FUEL AND MATH SHOWED LNDG IN IAH WITH 3400 LBS. ENRTE WE DEVIATED SEVERAL TIMES AROUND TSTMS AND HEADWINDS WERE 30-35 KTS STRONGER THAN FORECAST. ENRTE ATC DSNDED US EARLY AND FUEL AT LNDG NOW SHOWED 2000 LBS. ON THE ARR INTO IAH, ATC PULLED US OFF ARR SEVERAL TIMES FOR SPACING AND SLOWED US TO 250 KIAS. FUEL AT LNDG NOW SHOWED 1900 LBS. DECLARED MINIMUM FUEL WITH ATC, CONTACTED DISPATCH VIA ACARS WITH TIME ENRTE AND FOB, AND SET UP FOR LONG RANGE CRUISE. WITH SLOWER AIRSPD, ATC INFORMED US THAT WE EITHER NEEDED TO KEEP 250 KIAS OR THEY WOULD HAVE TO PLACE US IN A HOLDING PATTERN. WE INCREASED TO 250 KIAS AND FUEL AT LNDG SHOWED 1800 LBS. SENT ACARS TO DISPATCH UPDATING SIT AND CONSIDERED DIVERTING TO BPT FOR FUEL. WHILE CONSIDERING DIVERSION, HYD #2 LOW QUANTITY APPEARED ON EICAS AND POINTER ON HYD MFD PAGE WAS AMBER. TOLD ATC THAT WE WERE NOW DEALING WITH HYD PROB, AND AT THAT POINT, THEY DECLARED EMER FOR US. WE CONTACTED IAH MAINT FOR HYD PROB AND THEY INFORMED US THAT EVERYTHING SHOULD WORK AS NORMAL AS LONG AS WE DID NOT LOSE HYD PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO QRH ITEM FOR LOW HYD QUANTITY. INFORMED FLT ATTENDANT OF SIT AND ADVISED HER THAT IF THE SIT BECAME WORSE THAT I WOULD CALL HER BACK. ATC THEN GAVE US DIRECT TRANN WHICH IS THE IAF FOR ILS RWY 27 AT IAH. RAN IN RANGE AND APCH CHKLISTS. LANDED AT IAH AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL AT GATE WAS 2600 LBS. MAINT MET THE ACFT AND I WAS INFORMED THAT HYD FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE R MAIN AND WHEEL BRAKES.
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.