CRJ200 flight crew has hydraulic system failure.

Attributes
ACN	716365
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
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
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 18100 flight time type : 3600
ASRS Report	716365
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas warning other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While cruising at FL290; a 'hydraulic pressure #1 low' caution illuminated; and a chime sounded. We checked the hydraulic synoptic page and found the #1 hydraulic system showing empty and no pressure was indicated. We executed the QRH procedure. We also coordination with dispatch; maintenance control; and advised ATC of our situation and desire to divert to ZZZ. In the descent; the pilots briefed the flight attendant and the passenger. We executed our checklists and reprogrammed the FMS. We discussed the prospect of declaring an emergency and chose not to. ATC advised that crash fire rescue equipment equipment would be standing by for us; which was prudent. The approach and landing were nominal. On the ground; the pilots; flight attendant; and ramp leader debriefed the situation. The passenger were given a thorough update by the captain. A mechanic inspected the aircraft and found copious hydraulic leakage. Passenger; crew; and cargo were xferred to another aircraft; and the flight was completed uneventfully. I was quite pleased with the performance of my first officer and flight attendant. Experience and training paid off in this abnormal situation. Dispatch and maintenance control were very helpful. Our friends at center; the TRACON; and tower were immensely helpful as well. Good CRM was employed and surely guided us well!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 FLT CREW HAS HYD SYS FAILURE.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL290; A 'HYD PRESSURE #1 LOW' CAUTION ILLUMINATED; AND A CHIME SOUNDED. WE CHKED THE HYD SYNOPTIC PAGE AND FOUND THE #1 HYD SYS SHOWING EMPTY AND NO PRESSURE WAS INDICATED. WE EXECUTED THE QRH PROC. WE ALSO COORD WITH DISPATCH; MAINT CTL; AND ADVISED ATC OF OUR SITUATION AND DESIRE TO DIVERT TO ZZZ. IN THE DSCNT; THE PLTS BRIEFED THE FLT ATTENDANT AND THE PAX. WE EXECUTED OUR CHKLISTS AND REPROGRAMMED THE FMS. WE DISCUSSED THE PROSPECT OF DECLARING AN EMER AND CHOSE NOT TO. ATC ADVISED THAT CFR EQUIP WOULD BE STANDING BY FOR US; WHICH WAS PRUDENT. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE NOMINAL. ON THE GND; THE PLTS; FLT ATTENDANT; AND RAMP LEADER DEBRIEFED THE SITUATION. THE PAX WERE GIVEN A THOROUGH UPDATE BY THE CAPT. A MECH INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND COPIOUS HYD LEAKAGE. PAX; CREW; AND CARGO WERE XFERRED TO ANOTHER ACFT; AND THE FLT WAS COMPLETED UNEVENTFULLY. I WAS QUITE PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF MY FO AND FLT ATTENDANT. EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING PAID OFF IN THIS ABNORMAL SITUATION. DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL WERE VERY HELPFUL. OUR FRIENDS AT CENTER; THE TRACON; AND TWR WERE IMMENSELY HELPFUL AS WELL. GOOD CRM WAS EMPLOYED AND SURELY GUIDED US WELL!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.