19970103009609I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-2B7 · Indianapolis, IN · January 3, 1997

Date: January 3, 1997 · 13:37 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AMTA
Aircraft: N760AT
Reported as: Boeing 7272B7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N760ATRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Boeing 727-2B7S/N 21954 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBoeing 727-2B7 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-17 seriesTurbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Narrative: on January 3, 1997, at 1337 EDT, a Boeing B727-2B7, N760AT registered to first security bank of Utah, and operated by American trans air, inc., departed from Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana (ind) to fort lauderdale airport, fort lauderdale, Florida (fll). During cruise flight the hydraulic system "b" quantity and pressure was lost. Both hydraulic "b" pumps low pressure lights illuminated. The pilot returned to Indianapolis, Indiana (ind) and landed without further incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. Maintenance personnel found the hydraulic system "b" pump leaking. The unit was replaced per instructions in the maintenance manual and no leaks were noted during the test. The number four (4) flight spoiler was detected with a leak and the actuator was also replaced. The hydraulic system was serviced to full capacity, no leaks noted. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 3, 1997, AT 1337 EDT, A BOEING B727-2B7, N760AT REGISTERED TO FIRST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH, AND OPERATED BY AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC., DEPARTED FROM INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (IND) TO FORT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (FLL). DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "B" QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WAS LOST. BOTH HYDRAULIC "B" PUMPS LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (IND) AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "B" PUMP LEAKING. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING THE TEST. THE NUMBER FOUR (4) FLIGHT SPOILER WAS DETECTED WITH A LEAK AND THE ACTUATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL CAPACITY, NO LEAKS NOTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N760AT · 3

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

Incident 20000412023249IClimb · Indianapolis, IN(-23)American trans air flight TZ425 departed Indianapolis enroute to st. petersburg and returned to Indianapolis shortly after takoe-off after the fligth crew shut down the #3 engine as a precaution due to a start valve open iluminating and shortly there…Apr 12, 2000 · Minor damage Incident 19980331011149IClimb · Indianapolis, INNarrative: on March 31, 1998, at 2044 EDT, a Boeing B727-2B7, N760AT registered to first security bank of Utah, and operated by American trans air, inc., departed from midway airport, chicago, Illinois (mdw) to st. petersburg, Florida (pie). During the climb…Mar 31, 1998 Incident 19960206006949IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Indianapolis, INNarrative: mis. Mrr with engines 1 & 2 running and during start of #3 aircraft lost electrical power. APU indications were high EGT and decaying RPM crew utilized emergency APU shut down procedures. Aircraft taxied back to the gate where passengers and crew…Feb 6, 1996