DC9 crew had right hydraulic system failure on descent to bdl.

Attributes
ACN	558827
Time
Date	200209
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8200 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	558827
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	558035
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hyd. press indicator hyd quantity rudder atl manual light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

En route to bdl about 50 NM west at 17000 ft with autoplt on and a descent just started, aircraft momentarily yawed while rudder control manual light illuminated. Shortly, right hydraulic pressure indicator indicated approximately 1000 psi and right quantity showed just above zero. QRH led us to the 'right hydraulic pressure low' procedure. Followed QRH procedure and informed ATC of the situation and requested priority handling with crash fire rescue equipment vehicles standing by for precautionary reasons. Then briefed cabin crew, passenger, and company and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW HAD R HYD SYS FAILURE ON DSCNT TO BDL.

Narrative: ENRTE TO BDL ABOUT 50 NM W AT 17000 FT WITH AUTOPLT ON AND A DSCNT JUST STARTED, ACFT MOMENTARILY YAWED WHILE RUDDER CTL MANUAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY, R HYD PRESSURE INDICATOR INDICATED APPROX 1000 PSI AND R QUANTITY SHOWED JUST ABOVE ZERO. QRH LED US TO THE 'R HYD PRESSURE LOW' PROC. FOLLOWED QRH PROC AND INFORMED ATC OF THE SIT AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING WITH CFR VEHICLES STANDING BY FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. THEN BRIEFED CABIN CREW, PAX, AND COMPANY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.