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A DHC8 flight crew experienced loss of hydraulic system shortly after takeoff. They declared emergency; returned to departure airport and landed safely.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 716256 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 716256 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 320 flight time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 716278 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : caution lights other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We took off at ZZZ without incident. Climbing through 1000 ft; flaps were raised and the after takeoff check run. Several caution lights began flashing at this time. Examination revealed them to be associated with the #1 hydraulic system. I referenced the quantity gauge and watched as the last of our fluid (about 1.25 quarts) was exhausted in a matter of seconds. I referenced the QRH and ran appropriate procedures. I also contacted company dispatch and operations to inform them of our situation and impending return to ZZZ. The flight attendant was briefed on the situation. We returned to ZZZ without incident; stopping on runway and later being towed off. Supplemental information from acn 716278: flaps also stopped in-between the 0 and 5 degrees. Declared an emergency and returned to the field.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DHC8 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED LOSS OF HYD SYS SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. THEY DECLARED EMER; RETURNED TO DEP ARPT AND LANDED SAFELY.
Narrative: WE TOOK OFF AT ZZZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLBING THROUGH 1000 FT; FLAPS WERE RAISED AND THE AFTER TKOF CHK RUN. SEVERAL CAUTION LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AT THIS TIME. EXAM REVEALED THEM TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE #1 HYD SYS. I REFED THE QUANTITY GAUGE AND WATCHED AS THE LAST OF OUR FLUID (ABOUT 1.25 QUARTS) WAS EXHAUSTED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I REFED THE QRH AND RAN APPROPRIATE PROCS. I ALSO CONTACTED COMPANY DISPATCH AND OPS TO INFORM THEM OF OUR SITUATION AND IMPENDING RETURN TO ZZZ. THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS BRIEFED ON THE SITUATION. WE RETURNED TO ZZZ WITHOUT INCIDENT; STOPPING ON RWY AND LATER BEING TOWED OFF. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 716278: FLAPS ALSO STOPPED IN-BETWEEN THE 0 AND 5 DEGS. DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.