Mdt commuter loses #2 hydraulic system and declared emergency.

Attributes
ACN	356226
Time
Date	199612
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ptw airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pbi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : phl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	356226
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 209 flight time total : 11717 flight time type : 209
ASRS Report	356225
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route to phl from buf, #2 hydraulic quantity went to zero. Declared an emergency with phl approach. Executed all checklists and applicable procedures. Advised flight attendant, maintenance, approach, and operations. Landed without incident and taxied to the gate. Good situational awareness and CRM exhibited by all.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT COMMUTER LOSES #2 HYD SYS AND DECLARED EMER.

Narrative: ENRTE TO PHL FROM BUF, #2 HYD QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. DECLARED AN EMER WITH PHL APCH. EXECUTED ALL CHKLISTS AND APPLICABLE PROCS. ADVISED FLT ATTENDANT, MAINT, APCH, AND OPS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. GOOD SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND CRM EXHIBITED BY ALL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.