Air carrier medium large transport flight crew experiences loss of 'a' hydraulic system on initial c...

Attributes
ACN	181434
Time
Date	199106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tus
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tux
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	181434
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	181595
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon departing tus's runway 11L and experiencing positive rate of climb, gear was raised. On gear retraction we experienced total loss of 'a' system hydraulics with the right main gear remaining down, left main and nose gear up and locked. Requested return to tus, declared emergency and performed hydraulic loss action steps and hydraulic followup checklists. Normal 15 degree flap landing on runway 11L. Towed aircraft to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG FLT CREW EXPERIENCES LOSS OF 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON INITIAL CLIMB FROM TUS.

Narrative: UPON DEPARTING TUS'S RWY 11L AND EXPERIENCING POSITIVE RATE OF CLB, GEAR WAS RAISED. ON GEAR RETRACTION WE EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF 'A' SYS HYDS WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR REMAINING DOWN, LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. REQUESTED RETURN TO TUS, DECLARED EMER AND PERFORMED HYD LOSS ACTION STEPS AND HYD FOLLOWUP CHKLISTS. NORMAL 15 DEG FLAP LNDG ON RWY 11L. TOWED ACFT TO GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Air carrier medium large transport flight crew experiences loss of 'a' hydraulic system on initial climb from tus.