American B763 at Sao Paulo on Aug 17th 2012, hydraulic failure
Last Update: August 23, 2012 / 21:20:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-946
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N386AA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A passenger reported that while viewing the flaps of the right hand wing he could not see any movement of the flaps at all from just before takeoff to after landing. There were no distinct clunk sounds similiar to the gear retracting or extending, too, however, the background noise was substantially higher than normal and the aircraft experienced some vibrations that the passenger attributed to the gear remaining extended. The ailerons appeared to operate normally. The aircraft appeared a bit "squirrely" which the passenger thought was caused by the fast and heavy landing. The passenger could not notice any leaking fluids due to darkness.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 17, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-946
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N386AA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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