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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-231 · St Louis, MO · May 11, 1988

Date: May 11, 1988 · 20:30 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: TWAA
Aircraft: N12306
Reported as: Boeing 727231
People aboard: 93
Fatal injuries: 0

N12306Registration cancelled Aug 26, 1996 · Boeing 727-231S/N 19563 Airframe modelBoeing 727-231

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hydraulic quantity and pressure lost on approach. Cranked gear down. Seal plate packing on lower rudder pcu failed.

As the FAA filed it

HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE LOST ON APPROACH. CRANKED GEAR DOWN. SEAL PLATE PACKING ON LOWER RUDDER PCU FAILED.

Other reports on N12306 · 5

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

Incident 19920709030629IForced/Precautionary Landing · Dallas-Ft Worth, TXB system hydraulic system failure after takeoff. Returned. Found tire tread had separated and damaged hydraulic tubeJul 9, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19911114059319INormal Cruise · Santa Ana, CAPilot received a TCAS warning and reacted by descending to lower altitude. ATC advised traffic. Pilot didnot see.Nov 14, 1991 Incident 19861218075279INormal Cruise · St Louis, MOLost a system hydraulic fluid en route. Landed without incident. Found power unit and transfer valve leaking.Dec 18, 1986 · No damage Incident 19850815044629INormal Cruise · St Louis, MOShutdown engine en route when start valve light came on. Uneventful landing. Replaced valve and pressure switch.Aug 15, 1985 Incident 19800729063129IClimb · Pittsburgh, PAOil pressure dropping in climb to cruise, engine shut down. No. 6 main bearing transfer tube cracked.Jul 29, 1980