19990728019469I

Incident

FAA incident report · AMD Falcon · Schenectady, NY · July 28, 1999

Date: July 28, 1999
Place: Schenectady, NY
Airport: Schenectady County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BOVA
Aircraft: N50BH
Reported as: AMD Falcon
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-5)During a part 135 flight, shortly after initiating a desect into white plains, NY (hpn), hydraulic pressure fluctuation and partial loss of hydraulic fluid was indicated. A.f.m. procedures were followed. An emergency was declared. The aircraft was diverted to Schenectady, NY (sch). Landing gear was extended hydraulically. Aircraft landed without further incident. Apparent internal component failure of the left main landing gear retract actuator.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)DURING A PART 135 FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER INITIATING A DESECT INTO WHITE PLAINS, NY (HPN), HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND PARTIAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS INDICATED. A.F.M. PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SCHENECTADY, NY (SCH). LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED HYDRAULICALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. APPARENT INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR.