# Incident 19780527040929I: Doug DC10/, Pittsburgh, PA, May 27, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1978, 21:57 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UAL
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1819U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1819U-1990-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC10/
- People aboard: 53
- 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/19780527040929I

## Narrative

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

ENROUTE LOST HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACED CASE DRAIN FLEX LINE AND LEFT PUMP.

## Other reports on N1819U (2)

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

- [Accident 19890719023719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719023719A), Jul 19, 1989: Doug DC1010 (N1819U), Sioux City, IA, Destroyed, 111 fatal. Engine fan ruptured. Debris cut hydraulic flight controls. Maintenance failed detect fatigue cracks.
- [Incident 19801023075709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801023075709I), Oct 23, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N1819U), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Engine shut down due to vibration, N2 fluctuation and loss of oil pressure. Engine was changed.

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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