Flight crew of a DC9-30 experiences a loss of right hydraulic pressure and quantity just after takeoff. They declare and emergency and return with emergency equipment on standby.

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Attributes
ACN	429950
Time
Date	199903
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	429950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gauges other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff after gear retraction, experienced loss of right hydraulic system pressure and quantity. Flew departure to approximately 35 mi from dfw. Complied with checklist and conferred with company maintenance and returned to dfw. Remainder of flight uneventful. Declared an emergency and requested emergency vehicle standby upon landing. Returned aircraft to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A DC9-30 EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF R HYD PRESSURE AND QUANTITY JUST AFTER TKOF. THEY DECLARE AND EMER AND RETURN WITH EMER EQUIP ON STANDBY.

Narrative: ON TKOF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF R HYD SYS PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. FLEW DEP TO APPROX 35 MI FROM DFW. COMPLIED WITH CHKLIST AND CONFERRED WITH COMPANY MAINT AND RETURNED TO DFW. REMAINDER OF FLT UNEVENTFUL. DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED EMER VEHICLE STANDBY UPON LNDG. RETURNED ACFT TO THE 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.