B737 diverted to the nearest suitable airport following the loss of both engine driven hydraulic pum...

Attributes
ACN	833830
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Normal conditions at cruise altitude. Left engine hydraulic low pressure light illuminated followed by right engine hydraulic light. QRH procedures required turning off both engine driven hydraulic pumps. Remaining hydraulic pressure being provided by two electric pumps. Descended to a lower altitude and coordinated a turn toward land side arrival. Declared emergency with center. Flight continued; approach and landing normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 diverted to the nearest suitable airport following the loss of both engine driven hydraulic pumps.

Narrative: Normal conditions at cruise altitude. Left engine hydraulic low pressure light illuminated followed by right engine hydraulic light. QRH procedures required turning off both engine driven hydraulic pumps. Remaining hydraulic pressure being provided by two electric pumps. Descended to a lower altitude and coordinated a turn toward land side arrival. Declared emergency with Center. Flight continued; approach and landing normal.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.