# Incident 20030127000769I: Emb EMB145, Pittsburgh, PA, January 27, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 2003, 17:09 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: RAIA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N809HK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809HK-2024-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-145EP (registry code 3260221, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145ep) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison AE-3007A1/1 (registry code 03048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-ae-3007a1-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMB EMB145
- Reported engine: ALLSN AE3007A
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030127000769I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) CREW REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH #2 ENGINE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT TAXIED TO GATE UNASSISTED. THIS OFFICE INTERVIEWED MECHANIC. HE STATED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS REPLACED AT AN OUT STATION FACILITY. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. A/C DEPARTED WITH 7 QTS. OF ENGINE OIL. ENROUTE THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT GARLOCK SEAL WAS CRACKED OR CUT WHICH CREATED THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. ENGINE HAD 3 QTS OF ENGINE OIL REMAINING AT THE TIME OF THE DISCREPANCY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPGRADED FROM OCCURRENCE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N809HK (1)

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

- [Incident 20170117000969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170117000969I), Jan 17, 2017: Embraer EMB-145EP (N809HK), Las Vegas, NV, No damage. N809HK, E145, an emergency was declared by las due to a gear desagree message on the aircraft. The pilot requested a low approach for the tower to observe the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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