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A md-82's left hydraulic system developed a leak and the quantity decreased to zero during climb out so an emergency was declared and the flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1039289 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During climbout; first officer's leg; at approximately FL250 the first officer noticed that the left hydraulic quantity was decreasing. Captain accomplished QRH procedure and subsequently the hydraulic quantity fell to zero. I declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport. We landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD-82's left hydraulic system developed a leak and the quantity decreased to zero during climb out so an emergency was declared and the flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: During climbout; First Officer's leg; at approximately FL250 the First Officer noticed that the left hydraulic quantity was decreasing. Captain accomplished QRH procedure and subsequently the hydraulic quantity fell to zero. I declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport. We landed uneventfully.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.