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Small transport private aircraft en route to return to home base had multiple aircraft equipment problems -- hydraulic pump, autoplt, radio, but reporter elected to continue to home airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 379135 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cvg |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16500 msl bound upper : 16500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 379135 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
20-40 mins after takeoff, climbing to 16500 ft, hydraulic sensors flickered, then hydraulic pump light came on. Read manual, completed test, determined to proceed. Gear was up and we have a blow down backup system. Climbed to fly over a cloud bank, and altimeter went out. Went to backup. Autoplt goes out, flew by hand, 1 radio went out. We had backup. Having just taken recurrency, I was prepared for events but realized that I wanted to stay safe, but have never had anything happen this way. Cockpit judgement is very key. Decided to continue, little off course, also felt knowing my airport area I could be more comfortable. At XA30, contacted atl approach for approval to land pdk (dekalb-peachtree airport). Tower was closed. Cleared to land. Gear came down, got 3 green, had a great landing. Note: hydraulic level really low, no leaks, in shop for repairs. Lessons learned: don't rush to dump out of the sky, cockpit management critical. Should have filed with ATC, even if it was VFR. Pilots of small aircraft, and small business, we pilots have a fear of FAA and their power.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT PVT ACFT ENRTE TO RETURN TO HOME BASE HAD MULTIPLE ACFT EQUIP PROBS -- HYD PUMP, AUTOPLT, RADIO, BUT RPTR ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO HOME ARPT.
Narrative: 20-40 MINS AFTER TKOF, CLBING TO 16500 FT, HYD SENSORS FLICKERED, THEN HYD PUMP LIGHT CAME ON. READ MANUAL, COMPLETED TEST, DETERMINED TO PROCEED. GEAR WAS UP AND WE HAVE A BLOW DOWN BACKUP SYS. CLBED TO FLY OVER A CLOUD BANK, AND ALTIMETER WENT OUT. WENT TO BACKUP. AUTOPLT GOES OUT, FLEW BY HAND, 1 RADIO WENT OUT. WE HAD BACKUP. HAVING JUST TAKEN RECURRENCY, I WAS PREPARED FOR EVENTS BUT REALIZED THAT I WANTED TO STAY SAFE, BUT HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING HAPPEN THIS WAY. COCKPIT JUDGEMENT IS VERY KEY. DECIDED TO CONTINUE, LITTLE OFF COURSE, ALSO FELT KNOWING MY ARPT AREA I COULD BE MORE COMFORTABLE. AT XA30, CONTACTED ATL APCH FOR APPROVAL TO LAND PDK (DEKALB-PEACHTREE ARPT). TWR WAS CLOSED. CLRED TO LAND. GEAR CAME DOWN, GOT 3 GREEN, HAD A GREAT LNDG. NOTE: HYD LEVEL REALLY LOW, NO LEAKS, IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. LESSONS LEARNED: DON'T RUSH TO DUMP OUT OF THE SKY, COCKPIT MGMNT CRITICAL. SHOULD HAVE FILED WITH ATC, EVEN IF IT WAS VFR. PLTS OF SMALL ACFT, AND SMALL BUSINESS, WE PLTS HAVE A FEAR OF FAA AND THEIR PWR.
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.