NONE · DOUGLAS DC-9-30 · 1989-07-26 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89IA176
Event ID
20001213X28949
Type
Incident
Date
1989-07-26
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
89
Total aboard
89
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-30
Registration
N556NY
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
RUPTURE OF A FLEXIBLE HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, DUE TO CHAFING OF THE STEEL BRAID COVERING, WHICH ALLOWED THE SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY TO BE COMPLETELY DEPLETED.