19970521014389I

Incident

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC8102 · Syracuse, NY · May 21, 1997

Date: May 21, 1997 · 22:05 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PCAA
Aircraft: EICHP
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Narrative: on may 21, 1997, at 2205 EST, a Dehavilland, DHC-8-102, ei-chp- operated by allegheny airlines, during the landing phase, experienced a loss of hydraulic fluids. The number 1 hydraulic system lost content down to 1/2 quart. A flaps up landing was accomplished without any further incident . There were no injuries. The mechanic found the right inboard brake assembly broken. The mechanic removed and replaced the right inboard brake assembly. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MAY 21, 1997, AT 2205 EST, A DEHAVILLAND, DHC-8-102, EI-CHP- OPERATED BY ALLEGHENY AIRLINES, DURING THE LANDING PHASE, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUIDS. THE NUMBER 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST CONTENT DOWN TO 1/2 QUART. A FLAPS UP LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RIGHT INBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKEN. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.