A dash 8-100 suffered the loss of fluid in the #1 hydraulic system as the flight crew configured for...

Attributes
ACN	960572
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

We were taking the runway for normal takeoff when the flight/taxi switch was activated as required and the contents of #1 hydraulic system reservoir were lost. Caution lights for affected flight controls also illuminated. Aircraft was taxied off runway and back to gate; ATC was contacted to cancel IFR clearance. Dispatch; maintenance and operations were contacted. The passengers were deplaned and the flight was subsequently canceled.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Dash 8-100 suffered the loss of fluid in the #1 hydraulic system as the flight crew configured for takeoff. The takeoff was rejected and the flight canceled.

Narrative: We were taking the runway for normal takeoff when the flight/taxi switch was activated as required and the contents of #1 hydraulic system reservoir were lost. Caution lights for affected flight controls also illuminated. Aircraft was taxied off runway and back to gate; ATC was contacted to cancel IFR clearance. Dispatch; Maintenance and Operations were contacted. The passengers were deplaned and the flight was subsequently canceled.

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.

A dash 8-100 suffered the loss of fluid in the #1 hydraulic system as the flight crew configured for takeoff. The takeoff was rejected and the flight canceled.