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A319 flight crew experiences a thump climbing through FL200 followed quickly by an ECAM for green hydraulic quantity low level. After ECAM actions captain elects to return to departure airport for an uneventful landing using a gravity gear extension.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 988300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 225 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 9000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 28 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Climbing out felt thump; got immediate multiple ecams; ended up losing green hydraulic quantity and system. First officer ran ECAM then backed up with FM. He spoke with dispatch and maintenance control. I made decision to return; configured starting on downwind. [We were] fully configured; on speed; all checklist completed by 5 miles. Uneventful visual landing and differential braking. [We] had coordinated early for tow to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew experiences a thump climbing through FL200 followed quickly by an ECAM for Green Hydraulic quantity low level. After ECAM actions Captain elects to return to departure airport for an uneventful landing using a gravity gear extension.
Narrative: Climbing out felt thump; got immediate multiple ECAMS; ended up losing green hydraulic quantity and system. First Officer ran ECAM then backed up with FM. He spoke with Dispatch and Maintenance Control. I made decision to return; configured starting on downwind. [We were] fully configured; on speed; all checklist completed by 5 miles. Uneventful visual landing and differential braking. [We] had coordinated early for tow to gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.