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A B757 flight attendant reported that the captain declared an emergency and diverted to ord due to a hydraulic system problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 600255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty other personnel other |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 13.5 flight attendant time total : 13.5 flight attendant time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 600255 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to alternate |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At approximately XA30, captain notified #1 flight attendant of a hydraulic leak on aircraft left side. All indicators showed a total loss of fluid. He declared an emergency and gave the #1 flight attendant the information via interphone. When it was clear to me what she was doing, I went to the back of the aircraft to get the other flight attendants. #1 flight attendant then advised us of our situation and to immediately start our 'checklist' that we had 20 mins before landing in ord. The captain aid that we would probably smell something burning upon landing and to be very aware of fire. We were not to use any l-hand side exits. We began the checklist and got as far as the briefing to assist. Since I was the #3 flight attendant, I was able to continue while on the jumpseat. The flight landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO A HYD SYS PROB.
Narrative: AT APPROX XA30, CAPT NOTIFIED #1 FLT ATTENDANT OF A HYD LEAK ON ACFT L SIDE. ALL INDICATORS SHOWED A TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID. HE DECLARED AN EMER AND GAVE THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT THE INFO VIA INTERPHONE. WHEN IT WAS CLR TO ME WHAT SHE WAS DOING, I WENT TO THE BACK OF THE ACFT TO GET THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS. #1 FLT ATTENDANT THEN ADVISED US OF OUR SIT AND TO IMMEDIATELY START OUR 'CHKLIST' THAT WE HAD 20 MINS BEFORE LNDG IN ORD. THE CAPT AID THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY SMELL SOMETHING BURNING UPON LNDG AND TO BE VERY AWARE OF FIRE. WE WERE NOT TO USE ANY L-HAND SIDE EXITS. WE BEGAN THE CHKLIST AND GOT AS FAR AS THE BRIEFING TO ASSIST. SINCE I WAS THE #3 FLT ATTENDANT, I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WHILE ON THE JUMPSEAT. THE FLT 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.