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An A320 ECAM alerted hydraulic G lo pr on landing and with the resultant loss of nose wheel steering the aircraft veered left and was uncontrollable.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1096939 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| 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 240 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 6282 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
After uneventful flight; landed on 22L and exited on high speed and turned north on taxiway P. Noticed the plane veer left on taxi and was unable to control airplane with nose wheel steering. Had ECAM hydraulic G lo press and loss of nose wheel steering. Stopped airplane with brakes before exiting the taxiway. Coordinated with ground and maintenance to have a tug tug us to the gate. Handled the ECAM and shutdown the engines. Coordinated with the flight attendants that we were ok and would be towed in. Airport personnel said they saw hydraulic fluid leaking. Uneventful tow in to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 ECAM alerted HYD G LO PR on landing and with the resultant loss of nose wheel steering the aircraft veered left and was uncontrollable.
Narrative: After uneventful flight; landed on 22L and exited on high speed and turned north on Taxiway P. Noticed the plane veer left on taxi and was unable to control airplane with nose wheel steering. Had ECAM HYD G LO PRESS and loss of nose wheel steering. Stopped airplane with brakes before exiting the taxiway. Coordinated with Ground and Maintenance to have a tug tug us to the gate. Handled the ECAM and shutdown the engines. Coordinated with the flight attendants that we were OK and would be towed in. Airport personnel said they saw hydraulic fluid leaking. Uneventful tow in 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.