Flight attendant report, B757, ord-mex, hydraulic leak. Divert to dfw to change aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	446390
Time
Date	199908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkc.artcc
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : extra flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time total : 0.02
ASRS Report	446390
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We had an unplanned landing in dallas ft worth, due to a 'minor hydraulic leak' (according to captain's PA). We had a smooth landing and transition to a new aircraft, once we were parked at gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B757, ORD-MEX, HYD LEAK. DIVERT TO DFW TO CHANGE ACFT.

Narrative: WE HAD AN UNPLANNED LNDG IN DALLAS FT WORTH, DUE TO A 'MINOR HYD LEAK' (ACCORDING TO CAPT'S PA). WE HAD A SMOOTH LNDG AND TRANSITION TO A NEW ACFT, ONCE WE WERE PARKED AT GATE.

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.