<< >> NASA ASRS Report 538523, February 2002

An MD80 crew, on final to dfw, experienced a left hydraulic system fluid loss, spawning a go around and return safely to an uneventful landing.

Attributes
ACN	538523
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	538523
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hyd quantity guage other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Location: final approach dfw runway 17C. On 11 mi final at 3000 ft, the left hydraulic system lost fluid. We declared an emergency, elected to fly straight through over the field at 3000 ft, maintaining flap 11 degree confign gear up. We requested a box pattern back to runway 17R at dfw, with a 15 mi final. The 4000 ft pattern afforded time to analyze the problem, run the checklist, coordination with the cabin crew, and then land uneventfully on runway 17R. I made the landing. We stopped on the high speed after exiting the runway. Since our nosewheel steering was impaired, we elected to be towed to the gate. We needed no assistance from the assembled fire and rescue crews. There were 109 passenger. We arrived 7 mins off schedule.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, ON FINAL TO DFW, EXPERIENCED A L HYD SYS FLUID LOSS, SPAWNING A GAR AND RETURN SAFELY TO AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Narrative: LOCATION: FINAL APCH DFW RWY 17C. ON 11 MI FINAL AT 3000 FT, THE L HYD SYS LOST FLUID. WE DECLARED AN EMER, ELECTED TO FLY STRAIGHT THROUGH OVER THE FIELD AT 3000 FT, MAINTAINING FLAP 11 DEG CONFIGN GEAR UP. WE REQUESTED A BOX PATTERN BACK TO RWY 17R AT DFW, WITH A 15 MI FINAL. THE 4000 FT PATTERN AFFORDED TIME TO ANALYZE THE PROB, RUN THE CHKLIST, COORD WITH THE CABIN CREW, AND THEN LAND UNEVENTFULLY ON RWY 17R. I MADE THE LNDG. WE STOPPED ON THE HIGH SPD AFTER EXITING THE RWY. SINCE OUR NOSEWHEEL STEERING WAS IMPAIRED, WE ELECTED TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. WE NEEDED NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE ASSEMBLED FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS. THERE WERE 109 PAX. WE ARRIVED 7 MINS OFF SCHEDULE.

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.