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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 717200 · Norfolk, VA · March 4, 2002

Date: March 4, 2002 · 15:18 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Aircraft: N2421A
Reported as: Boeing 717200
People aboard: 29
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.

(-23) On 03/04/02, at 15:18 EST, enroute from st. louis (stl) to Norfolk, VA (orf), the captain on flight 2780 observed a low hydraulic fluid warning light after passing the roanoke, Virginia airport (roa). The captain declared an emergency to ATC and proceeded to orf. The crew lowered the landing gear and made an uneventful landing. The aircraft was then towed to the ramp for further investigation by maintenance personnel. Further investigation revealed that a hydraulic hard line had a split near the "b" nut connection located at the right engine pylon bulkhead.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/04/02, AT 15:18 EST, ENROUTE FROM ST. LOUIS (STL) TO NORFOLK, VA (ORF), THE CAPTAIN ON FLIGHT 2780 OBSERVED A LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID WARNING LIGHT AFTER PASSING THE ROANOKE, VIRGINIA AIRPORT (ROA). THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC AND PROCEEDED TO ORF. THE CREW LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE RAMP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A HYDRAULIC HARD LINE HAD A SPLIT NEAR THE "B" NUT CONNECTION LOCATED AT THE RIGHT ENGINE PYLON BULKHEAD.