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A climbing B727-200 has a loss of 'a' system hydraulic fluid and pressure. Aircraft returns to den after advising company of problem and working checklists, 2 mi south of den, co.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 467816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : den.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d01.tracon tower : cvg.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 50 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : second officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 467374 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : press/quant.gages |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On climb out after cleanup, the aircraft lost all 'a' hydraulic system quantity and pressure. We notified ATC, declared an emergency, and maneuvered in VMC southeast of den. All applicable checklists were run. Dispatch and maintenance were brought up to speed. The gear and flaps were lowered in accordance with loss of 'a' system checklists. The aircraft was successfully landed and stopped on runway 35R at den. The emergency was canceled and the aircraft was towed to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CLBING B727-200 HAS A LOSS OF 'A' SYS HYD FLUID AND PRESSURE. ACFT RETURNS TO DEN AFTER ADVISING COMPANY OF PROB AND WORKING CHKLISTS, 2 MI S OF DEN, CO.
Narrative: ON CLBOUT AFTER CLEANUP, THE ACFT LOST ALL 'A' HYD SYS QUANTITY AND PRESSURE. WE NOTIFIED ATC, DECLARED AN EMER, AND MANEUVERED IN VMC SE OF DEN. ALL APPLICABLE CHKLISTS WERE RUN. DISPATCH AND MAINT WERE BROUGHT UP TO SPD. THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE LOWERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOSS OF 'A' SYS CHKLISTS. THE ACFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AND STOPPED ON RWY 35R AT DEN. THE EMER WAS CANCELED AND THE ACFT WAS TOWED 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.