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An A319 green hydraulic system fluid was lost shortly after takeoff while raising the gear and flaps. A yellow system overheat followed but later cooled; so ATC was advised; the QRH completed and an uneventful landing followed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1190074 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| 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) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Loss off green hydraulic system due to loss of fluid shortly after takeoff; followed by loss off yellow hydraulic system due to overheat shortly thereafter. The lead flight attendant informed us of a loud noise. We applied ECAM procedures and [advised] departure control and requested vectors back to the departure airport. Also requested that ATC contact operations and relay our status and intentions. Several minutes into the flight the landing gear lowered itself. We subsequently applied the emergency gear procedure and got a proper 'gear down' indication. We applied the appropriate communication procedures and were able to recover the yellow hydraulic system after the system cooled. We landed on without further incident. The landing distance procedures for overweight landing had been applied. Emergency crews met the aircraft on the taxiway and cleared us to taxi to the gate. Passenger and flight attendant had been briefed in the air as soon as workload permitted it.this incident was caused by a mechanical failure beyond our control. I found the discrepancy between QRH and ECAM challenging; given the quick succession of events and the high workload environment. I do however feel that we received adequate training to deal with the situation on hand.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 Green Hydraulic system fluid was lost shortly after takeoff while raising the gear and flaps. A Yellow System overheat followed but later cooled; so ATC was advised; the QRH completed and an uneventful landing followed.
Narrative: Loss off Green Hydraulic system due to loss of fluid shortly after takeoff; followed by loss off Yellow Hydraulic system due to overheat shortly thereafter. The Lead Flight Attendant informed us of a loud noise. We applied ECAM procedures and [advised] Departure Control and requested vectors back to the departure airport. Also requested that ATC contact operations and relay our status and intentions. Several minutes into the flight the landing gear lowered itself. We subsequently applied the emergency gear procedure and got a proper 'gear down' indication. We applied the appropriate COM procedures and were able to recover the Yellow Hydraulic system after the system cooled. We landed on without further incident. The landing distance procedures for overweight landing had been applied. Emergency crews met the aircraft on the taxiway and cleared us to taxi to the gate. PAX and Flight Attendant had been briefed in the air as soon as workload permitted it.This incident was caused by a mechanical failure beyond our control. I found the discrepancy between QRH and ECAM challenging; given the quick succession of events and the high workload environment. I do however feel that we received adequate training to deal with the situation on hand.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.