A320 flight crew reports green hydraulic system pump low pressure shortly after takeoff. After holdi...

Attributes
ACN	836414
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Syst Pressure/Temp Indication
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 2000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

On climb out at approximately 2000 MSL; ECAM G engine hydraulic lo press was displayed; the first officer was flying; I did the ECAM I noticed the ptu was initially not on but after the ECAM was completed it was on. We informed departure of our problem and held at 11000 for 2 turns I called dispatch and informed them of our problem with the green hydraulic system; they coordinated our return to the airport. After discussing our options with the first officer we both thought that the safest action was to declare an emergency and return to land on the longest runway; the flight attendants were briefed of our return and I made a PA to the passengers. I flew the approach and normal landing and taxied to gate; ground was very slow to get us to the gate; 17 min which I thought was a long time for a hydraulic problem to taxi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 flight crew reports green hydraulic system pump low pressure shortly after takeoff. After holding to perform ECAM procedures; flight returned for uneventful landing.

Narrative: On climb out at approximately 2000 MSL; ECAM G ENG HYD LO PRESS was displayed; the First Officer was flying; I did the ECAM I noticed the PTU was initially not on but after the ECAM was completed it was on. We informed departure of our problem and held at 11000 for 2 turns I called Dispatch and informed them of our problem with the green hydraulic system; they coordinated our return to the airport. After discussing our options with the First Officer we both thought that the safest action was to declare an emergency and return to land on the longest runway; the flight attendants were briefed of our return and I made a PA to the passengers. I flew the approach and normal landing and taxied to gate; ground was very slow to get us to the gate; 17 min which I thought was a long time for a hydraulic problem to taxi.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.