Skip to content

20021003029729I

Incident

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Middletown, PA · October 3, 2002

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

© OpenStreetMap

Date: October 3, 2002 · 13:20 local
Place: Middletown, PA
Airport: Harrisburg International Airport-Olmsted
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PCAA
Aircraft: N804EX
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102

N804EXRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2018 · Boeing DHC-8-102S/N 227 · Built 1990 Airframe modelBoeing DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) During enroute cruise between rochester, NY (roc) to Washington, DC (dca) at 17,000MSL, #2 hydraulic system isolation visual warning illuminated. #2 hydraulic system quantity indicated .5 gallons remaining. PIC declared emergency with ATC and elected to divert to Middletown, PA (MDT). Aircraft completed approach and landing without incident and was towed to ramp area as precautionary measure. Inspection by maintenance personnel revealed perforated hydraulic tube assembly in aft area of left wheelwell, resulting in loss of #2 hydraulic system fluid. Component serves main gear door sequencing system.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING ENROUTE CRUISE BETWEEN ROCHESTER, NY (ROC) TO WASHINGTON, DC (DCA) AT 17,000MSL, #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ISOLATION VISUAL WARNING ILLUMINATED. #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY INDICATED .5 GALLONS REMAINING. PIC DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO MIDDLETOWN, PA (MDT). AIRCRAFT COMPLETED APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO RAMP AREA AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED PERFORATED HYDRAULIC TUBE ASSEMBLY IN AFT AREA OF LEFT WHEELWELL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF #2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID. COMPONENT SERVES MAIN GEAR DOOR SEQUENCING SYSTEM.

Other reports on N804EX · 9

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030508007129IFinal Approach · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Allegheny airlines flight #3899 enroute from abe on approach to pit encountered an "airframe vibration" that "occurred three times in flight". The "flight attendants reports a very loud vibration in the forward part of the cabin and" the "number two…May 8, 2003 Incident 20030402017279IClimb · Middletown, PA(-23) Flight controls did not respond as expected after initial climb/turn. Removed and replaced aileron. Test flight was satisfactory and aircraft was returned to service.Apr 2, 2003 Incident 20030101000119IDescent · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) Abe-pit flight #3511. Crew reported while on descent through 8000 ft. unknown smell was noticed in cockpit and cabin. Smell was suspected to be smoke coming from #1 engine bleed. Emergency was declared, aircraft landed without incident. Maintenance…Jan 1, 2003 Incident 20000608032949IFinal Approach · Binghamton, NY(-23)On Thursday, June 8, 2000 at 0843 local, an allegheny airlines (d/b/a usair express) DHC-8, N804EX, reported smoke in the cockpit inbound from bgm. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. The flight originated in alb as a maintenance…Jun 8, 2000 Incident 19991127030899IClimb · Buffalo, NY(-23)On Saturday, November 27, 1999 at 1410 local, an allegheny airlines (d/b/a usair express) DHC-8-102, N804EX shut down the nbr 2 engine due to the oil pressure dropping to 45 PSI. The aircraft returned to buf without incident. Maintenance inspected the…Nov 27, 1999 Incident 19991022031169INormal Cruise · Pittsburgh, PA(-23)On October 22, 1999, at 1335 e a DHC-8, s/n 227, N804EX, operating as allegheny (pcaa) flight #3775, landed at "pit" after a lightening strike causing two of the generators to go off line. The aircraft landed without incident and taxied to the gate.…Oct 22, 1999 Incident 19960203002909IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Syracuse, NYNarrative: on February 3, 1996, at 1850 EST, a dehaviland dhc 8-102, N804EX, operated by allegheny commuter airlines, inc., during taxi to the active runway, the left inboard main wheel tire was punctured. There were no injuries. Both left main wheel tires…Feb 3, 1996 Incident 19940516016829IForced/Precautionary Landing · Binghamton, NYNR1 engine stopped in climb, due to lack of fuel flow. Feather engine. Returned. Replaced fuel control.May 16, 1994 Incident 19901011058219IFinal Approach-IFR · Middletown, PALanding gear failed to extend. Used alternate procedures and landed safely. Selector valve had failed.Oct 11, 1990