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FAA incident report · Boeing 757-251 · Latham, NY · August 27, 2003

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Date
August 27, 2003 · 15:00 local
Place
Latham, NY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NWAA
Aircraft
N541US
Reported as
Boeing 757251
People aboard
119
Fatal injuries
0
N541USRegistered now · Boeing 757-251S/N 26488 · Built 1996Airframe modelBoeing 757-251Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2037Turbo-fan

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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 08/27/2003 at approximately 1435 EDT, nwaa flight 427, Boeing 757-200, N541US, reported a failure of the left hydraulic system. An emergency was declared. The aircraft landed without further incident. Maintenance personnel inspected the aircraft and found a failed o-ring in the left hydraulic system (red system) depressurization valve to be the cause. The o-ring was replaced along with other components which were damaged due to the loss of hydraulic fluid, I.e. pumps, filters, and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/27/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 1435 EDT, NWAA FLIGHT 427, BOEING 757-200, N541US, REPORTED A FAILURE OF THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A FAILED O-RING IN THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (RED SYSTEM) DEPRESSURIZATION VALVE TO BE THE CAUSE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, I.E. PUMPS, FILTERS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.