A B727-200's 'a' hydraulic system developed a leak so the captain diverted to a nearby airport with multiple runways and more suitable weather than the destination airport.

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Attributes
ACN	1004544
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Crew noted leak in hydraulic system a. Followed appropriate checklists; complied with QRH limitations. Selected divert to closer airport with better surface wind conditions. Divert airport also more appropriate for company ground support. Also the potential to close runway would have closed destination airport's primary runway. Uneventful landing at divert airport. Cause for malfunction still unknown.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200's 'A' Hydraulic System developed a leak so the Captain diverted to a nearby airport with multiple runways and more suitable weather than the destination airport.

Narrative: Crew noted leak in Hydraulic System A. Followed appropriate checklists; complied with QRH limitations. Selected divert to closer airport with better surface wind conditions. Divert airport also more appropriate for Company ground support. Also the potential to close runway would have closed destination airport's primary runway. Uneventful landing at divert airport. Cause for malfunction still unknown.

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.