<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1041390, October 2012

B737-800 reports loss of B hydraulic system fluid and a resulting low pressure indication at FL380. Flight diverts to the nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	1041390
Time
Date	201210
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Fluid
Person 1
Function	Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 8500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

At cruise flight 38;000 ft; 130 west of ZZZ master caution light came on engine # 2 hydraulic low pressure light. Ran the QRH and declared an emergency. Diverted to ZZZ and landed overweight at 135;000 pounds. Upon arrival at the gate the hydraulic system B quantity indication showed RF [re fill].

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 reports loss of B Hydraulic System fluid and a resulting low pressure indication at FL380. Flight diverts to the nearest suitable airport.

Narrative: At cruise flight 38;000 FT; 130 west of ZZZ Master Caution light came on Engine # 2 hydraulic low pressure light. Ran the QRH and declared an emergency. Diverted to ZZZ and landed overweight at 135;000 LBS. Upon arrival at the gate the Hydraulic System B quantity indication showed RF [Re Fill].

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.