What happened
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(-5) On 12/15/98 N331DL, B-737-232, s/n: 23103 declared an emergency and landed at Rochester international airport (kroc). The crew noted a fluid loss in hydraulic system "a" followed by a loss of hydraulic system "a" pressure. The crew used alternate methods for extending the flaps and lowering the landing gear (iaw SOP). Landing was without further incident. After landing, the crew requested to be towed from the high speed taxiway to their gate. Maintenance information: inspection revealed chaffed hydraulic line. Revamped and replaced line, tested system iaw maintenance manual. Returned aircraft to service. This incident is considered closed
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON 12/15/98 N331DL, B-737-232, S/N: 23103 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KROC). THE CREW NOTED A FLUID LOSS IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" PRESSURE. THE CREW USED ALTERNATE METHODS FOR EXTENDING THE FLAPS AND LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR (IAW SOP). LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW REQUESTED TO BE TOWED FROM THE HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY TO THEIR GATE. MAINTENANCE INFORMATION: INSPECTION REVEALED CHAFFED HYDRAULIC LINE. REVAMPED AND REPLACED LINE, TESTED SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED
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