# Incident 19980115004979I: Boeing 727247, Syracuse, NY, January 15, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1998
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N831WA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831WA-2004-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-247 (registry code 138408F, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-247) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727247
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980115004979I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1998, A BOEING 727, N831WA, FLIGHT 1033, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, DEPARTED FROM SYRACUSE, NY TO ATLANTA, GA EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC "B" SYSTEM AFTER TAKEOFF. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MECHANICS FOUND THE HYDRAULIC "B" SYSTEM #2 OUTLET LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING BROKE AT THE BULKHEAD FITTING OF THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC QUICK DISCONNECT. AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N831WA (3)

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

- [Incident 20000605033039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000605033039I), Jun 5, 2000: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Omaha, NE. (-23)Delta airlines flight 427 diverted into Omaha, NE, due to problems with the air conditioner packs resulting in cabin temperature overheat. Contract…
- [Incident 19911017059849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911017059849I), Oct 17, 1991: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Bag tug operator arrived after pushback. Crew unaware he was putting bags on. Applied power. Wing turned tug over.
- [Incident 19870718044879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870718044879I), Jul 18, 1987: Boeing 727247 (N831WA), Washington, DC. Aborted takeoff after warning horn sounded on throttle advancement. Cause undetermined.

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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