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An A321 flight crew declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at their destination when the yellow hydraulic system failed due to low fluid.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1029163 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While in cruise we received an ECAM stating hydraulic Y system lo rsvr. We followed the appropriate procedures for this event. As a precaution we declared an emergency with approach control. Except for the loss of the right thrust reverser the approach; landing; rollout and taxi to the gate were normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A321 flight crew declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at their destination when the Yellow Hydraulic System failed due to low fluid.
Narrative: While in cruise we received an ECAM stating HYD Y SYS LO RSVR. We followed the appropriate procedures for this event. As a precaution we declared an emergency with Approach Control. Except for the loss of the right thrust reverser the approach; landing; rollout and taxi to the gate were normal.
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.