- Date
- July 25, 1989, 20:15 local (Jul 26, 1989, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Newark, NJ
- Injuries
- 89 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N556NYDouglas DC-9-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890725041569I
- Case key
- 36312
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Probable cause
Rupture of a flexible high pressure hydraulic line in the 'a' hydraulic system, due to chafing of the steel braid covering, which allowed the system pressure and quantity to be completely depleted.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The crew of Continental airlines flight 354 experienced a loss of the left hydraulic system and started to lose hydraulic quantity from the right system. Anticipating a loss of both systems, the crew shut down both pumps and made an emergency landing at Newark intl airport, NJ. The landing was normal until at 80 knots airspeed, then the left tires blew out. The aircraft then swerved to the left and came to a halt 30 ft left of the runway centerline.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N556NY
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-9-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47423
- Airframe hours
- 46,652
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 14,000 horsepower, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Continental Airlines
- Registered owner
- Texas Air Leasing Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · July 24, 1989
- Departed
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- EWR · Newark, runway 22L, 9,300 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 900 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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