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DHC8 captain reports returning to the departure airport when abnormal hydraulic quantity is indicated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 986648 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Fluid |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 224 Flight Crew Total 6800 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
I returned due to an abnormal hydraulic quantity indication. We were at 9;000 ft when we observed the #2 hydraulic quantity indicating less than normal. I advised my dispatcher; maintenance control; and ATC and returned to the departure airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC8 Captain reports returning to the departure airport when abnormal hydraulic quantity is indicated.
Narrative: I returned due to an abnormal hydraulic quantity indication. We were at 9;000 FT when we observed the #2 hydraulic quantity indicating less than normal. I advised my Dispatcher; Maintenance Control; and ATC and returned to the departure airport.
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.