What happened
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Narrative: on December 14, 1997, at 1350Z (0850 LCL) a Lockheed L-1011, N197AT registered to American trans air, flight 8449 departed from detroit metro airport to montego bay. During climb, the pilot advised ARTCC that he was diverting to Indianapolis, Indiana due to a hydraulic problem. The pilot landed at Indianapolis Indiana (ind) without further incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. On crew debrief they stated that the pump low pressure (lo PR) never came on. The hydraulic reservoir quantity indicator was at 1/2 fluid level when the aircraft arrived at the gate. Maintenance personnel found hydraulic fluid leaking from hydraulic service center at the hydraulic pressure transmitter on the brake supply module. The hydraulic pressure transmitter was replaced in accordance with maintenance manual 32-46-03. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON DECEMBER 14, 1997, AT 1350Z (0850 LCL) A LOCKHEED L-1011, N197AT REGISTERED TO AMERICAN TRANS AIR, FLIGHT 8449 DEPARTED FROM DETROIT METRO AIRPORT TO MONTEGO BAY. DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT ADVISED ARTCC THAT HE WAS DIVERTING TO INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA DUE TO A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. THE PILOT LANDED AT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA (IND) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ON CREW DEBRIEF THEY STATED THAT THE PUMP LOW PRESSURE (LO PR) NEVER CAME ON. THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS AT 1/2 FLUID LEVEL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM HYDRAULIC SERVICE CENTER AT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ON THE BRAKE SUPPLY MODULE. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-46-03. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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