Created Monday, May 23rd 2022 16:45Z, last updated Monday, May 23rd 2022 16:45Z
A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N709JB performing flight
B6-163 from New York JFK,NY to Sarasota,FL (USA), was climbing out of JFK's runway 22R when the crew requested to stop the climb at 7000 feet advising they needed to work a checklist. They subsequently declared emergency reporting they had an hydraulic overheat meaning they also would have no nosewheel steering on landing. The aircraft returned to New York for a safe landing on runway 22R about one hour after departure.
A replacement A320-200 registration N564JB reached Sarasota with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 15 hours on the ground.
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