A320 captain experiences the loss of the yellow hydraulic system pressure during cruise flight. ECAM procedures are complied with and after consulting with maintenance control; the flight returns to the departure airport.

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Attributes
ACN	1179843
Time
Date	201406
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

During cruise; ECAM alerted crew to system yellow low hydraulic pressure. Proceeded with ECAM/QRH/follow up standard operating procedures. Consulted with dispatch/maintenance via airphone. All agreed best action return to departure airport. Declared emergency with ATC. Returned for [an] uneventful landing. Mechanical failure of yellow hydraulic system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 Captain experiences the loss of the Yellow Hydraulic System pressure during cruise flight. ECAM procedures are complied with and after consulting with Maintenance Control; the flight returns to the departure airport.

Narrative: During cruise; ECAM alerted crew to System Yellow Low Hydraulic Pressure. Proceeded with ECAM/QRH/follow up Standard Operating Procedures. Consulted with Dispatch/Maintenance via airphone. All agreed best action return to departure airport. Declared emergency with ATC. Returned for [an] uneventful landing. Mechanical failure of Yellow Hydraulic System.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.