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Md-83 captain reported loss of right hydraulic system shortly after takeoff. Flight declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1076636 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On takeoff aircraft lost quantity and pressure in right hydraulic system. Emergency declared. Returned to [departure airport] and exercised captain's authority to land at a gross weight of 130;800 pounds. Maximum allowable landing gross weight for this model of airplane is 130;000 pounds. Landing was uneventful. Smooth touchdown. Overweight landing write-up entered aircraft logbook.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-83 Captain reported loss of right hydraulic system shortly after takeoff. Flight declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: On takeoff aircraft lost quantity and pressure in right hydraulic system. Emergency declared. Returned to [departure airport] and exercised captain's authority to land at a gross weight of 130;800 LBS. Maximum allowable landing gross weight for this model of airplane is 130;000 LBS. Landing was uneventful. Smooth touchdown. Overweight landing write-up entered aircraft logbook.
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.