# Incident 19880922060339I: Boeing 727224, Las Vegas, NV, September 22, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1988, 11:50 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mc Carran International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88703, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88703-2013-10-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-224 (registry code 1384076, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727224
- People aboard: 135
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880922060339I

## Narrative

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

A SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY FLOW PROBLEM. LANDED. THUMB TACK BETWEEN LINES HAD MADE A HOLE IN A RETURN LINE.

## Other reports on N88703 (2)

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

- [Accident 19880403009869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880403009869A), Apr 3, 1988: Boeing 727224 (N88703), Sarasota - Brad, FL. Ground refueler became caught in slat as plane powered up. Captain was told all clear but did not use proper actions
- [Incident 19800415051059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415051059I), Apr 15, 1980: Boeing 727224 (N88703), Albuquerque, NM. Captain reported being struck by a laser type light. Unable to locate source.

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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