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A320 flight crew lost the green hydraulic system at FL360 and elects to divert to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 978930 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
After about an hour and thirty minutes of flight ECAM alert for loss of green hydraulic system came on. First officer completed the ECAM actions and I communicated to dispatch through the ACARS. After consulting with dispatch the decision was made to divert. We requested the longest runway and had the trucks standing by. Landing was normal and after emergency crews checked the aircraft; the gear was pinned and a tug took us to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew lost the Green Hydraulic System at FL360 and elects to divert to a suitable airport.
Narrative: After about an hour and thirty minutes of flight ECAM alert for loss of Green Hydraulic System came on. First Officer completed the ECAM actions and I communicated to Dispatch through the ACARS. After consulting with Dispatch the decision was made to divert. We requested the longest runway and had the trucks standing by. Landing was normal and after emergency crews checked the aircraft; the gear was pinned and a tug took us to the gate.
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.