What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on Friday, January 23, 1998, flight 951, a SF-34, N317AE, registered to flagship airlines, inc., dba American eagle, during cruise flight from jfk to buf, the main hydraulic pressure slowly fell to zero. The pump would not run in "auto" and the hydraulic "low" light was on. In override, the pump ran, but created no main accumulator pressure. The pilot declared an emergency and landed at Buffalo international airport at 1126 local. The aircraft taxied to the gate without incident. The aircraft was ferried to albany for maintenance. At albany, maintenance personnel changed the main pump land pressure indicator. The aircraft flew one functional check flight and five good legs after this maintenance with no further incidents. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1998, FLIGHT 951, A SF-34, N317AE, REGISTERED TO FLAGSHIP AIRLINES, INC., DBA AMERICAN EAGLE, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM JFK TO BUF, THE MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SLOWLY FELL TO ZERO. THE PUMP WOULD NOT RUN IN "AUTO" AND THE HYDRAULIC "LOW" LIGHT WAS ON. IN OVERRIDE, THE PUMP RAN, BUT CREATED NO MAIN ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT 1126 LOCAL. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ALBANY FOR MAINTENANCE. AT ALBANY, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHANGED THE MAIN PUMP LAND PRESSURE INDICATOR. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW ONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND FIVE GOOD LEGS AFTER THIS MAINTENANCE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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