19981209039729I

Incident

FAA incident report · Bag JETSTM3201 · Columbia, MO · December 9, 1998

Date: December 9, 1998 · 16:55 local
Place: Columbia, MO
Airport: Columbia Regional
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: RAIA
Aircraft: N429AM
Reported as: Bag JETSTM3201

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What happened

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(-5)On December 9, 1998, trans states airlines, flight number 7035, a jet stream 32/A was enroute form saint louis to Columbia when the pilot declared an emergency due to a negative gear indication. When the landing gear was selected down, both hydraulic pressure gauges went to zero and the gear didn't come down. The flightcrew hand pumped the gear down and the aircraft was landed at Columbia airport. Fire/rescue crews were dispatched without further incident. Trans state airlines, maintenance crew discovered a failed hydraulic line at the left hydraulic pump and the line was replaced. The aircraft was returned to service. With this report, incident number CE99IAC0008 is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON DECEMBER 9, 1998, TRANS STATES AIRLINES, FLIGHT NUMBER 7035, A JET STREAM 32/A WAS ENROUTE FORM SAINT LOUIS TO COLUMBIA WHEN THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A NEGATIVE GEAR INDICATION. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND THE GEAR DIDN'T COME DOWN. THE FLIGHTCREW HAND PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT COLUMBIA AIRPORT. FIRE/RESCUE CREWS WERE DISPATCHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TRANS STATE AIRLINES, MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED A FAILED HYDRAULIC LINE AT THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WITH THIS REPORT, INCIDENT NUMBER CE99IAC0008 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.