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A MD80 captain reported the left hydraulic quantity decreased while in the descent for landing. An emergency was declared and after landing airfield rescue and fire fighting inspected the aircraft before taxiing to the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 912543 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Had a left hydraulic quantity decreasing on descent to our destination. Accomplished the QRH procedure; declared an emergency and landed uneventfully. Fire/rescue inspected the exterior of the aircraft and found nothing amiss so taxied to the gate and terminated the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD80 Captain reported the left hydraulic quantity decreased while in the descent for landing. An emergency was declared and after landing Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting inspected the aircraft before taxiing to the gate.
Narrative: Had a left hydraulic quantity decreasing on descent to our destination. Accomplished the QRH procedure; declared an emergency and landed uneventfully. Fire/Rescue inspected the exterior of the aircraft and found nothing amiss so taxied to the gate and terminated the flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.