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A320 captain did not specifically inform the dispatcher that he would declare an emergency because of a hydraulic pump failure and loss of cabin pressurization.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 586797 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zdv.artcc |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other |
| ASRS Report | 586797 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hydraulic pump other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
After climb out from slc, flight crew reported to me and the maintenance controller #1 engine hydraulic pump failure and cabin pressurization failure. Flight crew declared an emergency with ATC on approach into den, but did not notify me at the time. Flight crew is required to contact dispatch if he or she declares an emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 CAPT DID NOT SPECIFICALLY INFORM THE DISPATCHER THAT HE WOULD DECLARE AN EMER BECAUSE OF A HYD PUMP FAILURE AND LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION.
Narrative: AFTER CLBOUT FROM SLC, FLT CREW RPTED TO ME AND THE MAINT CTLR #1 ENG HYD PUMP FAILURE AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC ON APCH INTO DEN, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY ME AT THE TIME. FLT CREW IS REQUIRED TO CONTACT DISPATCH IF HE OR SHE DECLARES AN EMER.
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.