# Incident 19780522035359I: Doug DC932, Boston, MA, May 22, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1978, 08:49 local time
- Place: Boston, MA
- Airport: Logan International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DAL
- Location: 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3340L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3340L-1993-04-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 3022066, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC932
- People aboard: 26
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780522035359I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO HYDRAULIC LEAK. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK.

## Other reports on N3340L (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890331029989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331029989I), Mar 31, 1989: Doug DC932 (N3340L), Syracuse, NY. Returned to ramp as flap rudder stop light on. Lubricated stops. Checked cannon plug. Returned to service.
- [Incident 19791108055169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791108055169I), Nov 8, 1979: Doug DC9 (N3340L), Dallas, TX. Pilot shut down #1 engine due to low oil pressure. Oil loss due to bad thread on oil lite banjo fittings in housing
- [Incident 19780627035619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035619I), Jun 27, 1978: Doug DC9 (N3340L), Boston, MA. Crew experienced vibration in the aircraft. Elected to return. Aircraft checked, no problems could be found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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