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A300 flight crew reported they continued to their destination after experiencing a green hydraulic system fluid leak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1412768 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During cruise we noticed the green hydraulic quantity gauge abnormally low. We checked ECAM hydraulic page and it confirmed the quantity low. We made a mark on the gauge and monitored the level. After confirmation of the green quantity decreasing further and review of systems manual and aom procedures associated with hydraulic reservoir low level and loss of hydraulic system low pressure we shut off the green engine hydraulic pumps. Monitoring green quantity showed fluid loss abated. We [advised ATC] as a precaution because we were not absolutely sure when we turned the pumps on again that the green system would work normally and we also had degraded capabilities due to having a single FMC. ATC vectored us for a long straight in; we used the time to configure to flaps 20; then turned on the green engine pumps; all systems were normal; finished configuring for landing and completed appropriate checklists. Landed and taxied in uneventfully. At no time did the amber low quantity triangle come on or the low pressure warning illuminate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 flight crew reported they continued to their destination after experiencing a green hydraulic system fluid leak.
Narrative: During cruise we noticed the Green Hydraulic quantity gauge abnormally low. We checked ECAM Hydraulic page and it confirmed the quantity low. We made a mark on the gauge and monitored the level. After confirmation of the Green quantity decreasing further and review of Systems Manual and AOM Procedures associated with Hydraulic Reservoir Low Level and loss of Hydraulic System Low Pressure we shut off the Green Engine Hydraulic pumps. Monitoring Green Quantity showed fluid loss abated. We [advised ATC] as a precaution because we were not absolutely sure when we turned the pumps on again that the Green System would work normally and we also had degraded capabilities due to having a single FMC. ATC vectored us for a long straight in; we used the time to configure to flaps 20; then turned on the Green Engine Pumps; all systems were normal; finished configuring for landing and completed appropriate checklists. Landed and taxied in uneventfully. At no time did the amber low quantity triangle come on or the low pressure warning illuminate.
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.