Large transport return land when 'a' hydraulic system failed.

Attributes
ACN	239967
Time
Date	199304
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sav
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sav tower : syr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial landing other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	239967
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Experienced 'a' system hydraulic loss shortly after takeoff. Declared emergency and accepted vectors while checklists and procedures were completed. A safe landing was accomplished.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT RETURN LAND WHEN 'A' HYD SYS FAILED.

Narrative: EXPERIENCED 'A' SYS HYD LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. DECLARED EMER AND ACCEPTED VECTORS WHILE CHKLISTS AND PROCS WERE COMPLETED. A SAFE LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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.