What happened
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(-23) On 05/13/02, at approximately 12:10 local time, flight #4814 a DO-328-100 of vnaa airlines (psa), reported to pittsburgh approach control that they were having problems with their hydraulic system. An emergency landing was made on runway 28L at pit, approximately 12:47 local time without incident. Pilot timothy levan stated that proxy (a) and (b) pressure, main pump, and standby system fail lights illuminated, his qrh manual then directed him to follow emergency procedures. Further investigation revealed that a cannon plug full of water was giving pilot false indications. This as per brad mcauley of the psa maintenance facility in pittsburgh. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/13/02, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:10 LOCAL TIME, FLIGHT #4814 A DO-328-100 OF VNAA AIRLINES (PSA), REPORTED TO PITTSBURGH APPROACH CONTROL THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON RUNWAY 28L AT PIT, APPROXIMATELY 12:47 LOCAL TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT TIMOTHY LEVAN STATED THAT PROXY (A) AND (B) PRESSURE, MAIN PUMP, AND STANDBY SYSTEM FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, HIS QRH MANUAL THEN DIRECTED HIM TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CANNON PLUG FULL OF WATER WAS GIVING PILOT FALSE INDICATIONS. THIS AS PER BRAD MCAULEY OF THE PSA MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN PITTSBURGH. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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