Hydraulic Issue - UAL3890 / RPA3890 ("Brickyard"/N34NG) Q400 EWR-RDU on 02JAN

[lincolnjkc]

It's me again -- and if I were a bit more pessimistic, I'd say that United (or Republic Airways Holdings) has it in for me  *

Again, this is a flight I was onboard and I'd appreciate help piecing together the radio traffic from the time a problem was discovered until we safely deplaned.

About 15 minutes prior to landing the captain announced that they had a "loss of hydraulic pressure in one of the systems" and as a result, only "emergency breaking" would be available on landing -- but that we would be "landing normally, maybe a bit jerky".

We landed relatively uneventfully -- though I can't say I've ever heard a turboprop make that much noise -- we sat on the runway for a bit, were told not to evacuate, fire department came out inspected the aircraft and then (I believe) were towed to the gate with an escort.

Thanks again!

Lincoln
*- 2nd "emergency" issue in about 2 1/2 months, and no trip without something "abnormal" in the past 30k miles (beginning of October)

[RonR]

Hey Lincoln,

Found the audio...it's not the best quality audio, but you can still hear what's going on.  The audio picks up at the point your flight checked on with approach at around 10000 feet and goes as far as the handoff to the tower.  Unfortunately, there's no audio from the tower feed.  It was up that afternoon but for some reason the archive had nothing but silence.  Not sure what happened there.  Anyway, here's what I managed to find.

Very odd...two issues in 2 1/2 months?  I've flown millions of business miles and never once had any kind of problem... 

Ron

[InterpreDemon]

I think you two should avoid traveling on the same day, since there is a chance your two flights could collide.

[lincolnjkc]

Very odd...two issues in 2 1/2 months?  I've flown millions of business miles and never once had any kind of problem...  

Thank you very much

I have ~400k miles logged over the past 12 years -- before November my last and only "issue" (aborted takeoff x2) was in maybe 2006. I'm beginning to wonder if I should avoid my flights

Lincoln