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An A300 crew reported a green pump 2 lo pr ECAM after takeoff which self cleared then re-alerted at about 6;000 feet when the crew also discovered the green hydraulic system reservoir empty so the QRH was completed; an emergency declared; and flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1124723 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Other On SID/STAR |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 1208 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Upon gear retraction received hydraulic. Lo press 2 on the ECAM. While the captain worked the problem [we] received second lo hydraulic pressure ECAM. Noticed both green hydraulic level indicators were zero. Captain took over flying duties and I completed the checklist. Emergency was declared and we returned to the departure airport for landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A300 crew reported a Green Pump 2 LO PR ECAM after takeoff which self cleared then re-alerted at about 6;000 feet when the crew also discovered the GREEN HYD system reservoir empty so the QRH was completed; an emergency declared; and flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: Upon gear retraction received HYD. LO PRESS 2 on the ECAM. While the Captain worked the problem [we] received second LO HYD pressure ECAM. Noticed both green hydraulic level indicators were zero. Captain took over flying duties and I completed the checklist. Emergency was declared and we returned to the departure airport for landing.
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.