B727 crew lost the 'a' hydraulic system just after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	414373
Time
Date	199809
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem tower : tus
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 16600 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	414373
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	414376
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately 1 min after takeoff, 'a' system hydraulics depleted to zero. All appropriate abnormal procedures complied with successful. Flaps 15 degree landing accomplished to mem ILS runway 36L. Supplemental information from acn 414376: total loss of 'a' system hydraulic system. Manually lowered gear and flaps, declared emergency, landed without incident. Supplemental information from acn 414031: system 'a' hydraulic quantity went to zero. Complied with emergency and abnormal procedures. Dumped approximately 5000 pounds of fuel at 4000 ft MSL. Manual gear extension and alternate flap extension. Declared emergency. Landed on runway 36L at mem. Gear pinned and towed to ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW LOST THE 'A' HYD SYS JUST AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: APPROX 1 MIN AFTER TKOF, 'A' SYS HYDS DEPLETED TO ZERO. ALL APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL PROCS COMPLIED WITH SUCCESSFUL. FLAPS 15 DEG LNDG ACCOMPLISHED TO MEM ILS RWY 36L. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 414376: TOTAL LOSS OF 'A' SYS HYD SYS. MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR AND FLAPS, DECLARED EMER, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 414031: SYS 'A' HYD QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. COMPLIED WITH EMER AND ABNORMAL PROCS. DUMPED APPROX 5000 LBS OF FUEL AT 4000 FT MSL. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION. DECLARED EMER. LANDED ON RWY 36L AT MEM. GEAR PINNED AND TOWED TO RAMP.

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.