# Incident 19781228020659I: Boeing 727, Pittsburg, PA, December 28, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 28, 1978, 01:30 local time
- Place: Pittsburg, PA
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AAA
- 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: N7035U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7035U-1983-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727 (registry code 1384001, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- 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/19781228020659I

## Narrative

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

GEAR HAD TO BE RECYCLED UP AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW DUE TO A LEAK. FLIGHT RETURNED.

## Other reports on N7035U (5)

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

- [Incident 19800616054609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800616054609I), Jun 16, 1980: Boeing 72722 (N7035U), Pittsburgh, PA. Flight returned when flaps would not fully retract. Found drive collar disengaged.
- [Incident 19791129045249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791129045249I), Nov 29, 1979: Boeing 72722 (N7035U), Newark, NJ. En route, nr 2 engine fire warning came on. Shut down nr 2, landed. Replaced end cap on 13th stage air bleed.
- [Incident 19791126046579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126046579I), Nov 26, 1979: Boeing 72722 (N7035U), Boston, WA. Aircraft returned to airport due to door warning light on after takeoff. Checked out as operational.
- [Incident 19790910035029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790910035029I), Sep 10, 1979: Boeing 72722 (N7035U), Buffalo, NY. Aircraft depressurized at FL280, which was regained at FL220 without further incident. Flow valves sensor replaced.
- [Incident 19781216025399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781216025399I), Dec 16, 1978: Boeing 727 (N7035U), New York, NY. Passenger became ill after flight left gate. Flight returned to gate, passenger removed by medical personnel.

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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