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Two hours into the flight EICAS alerted a B767-300 flight crew to low hydraulic quantity in the center system. After consulting with maintenance and dispatch the flight returns to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1202236 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic Main System |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Two hours into the flight EICAS alerted low hydraulic quantity in the center system. System quantity was dropping at a slow rate. Notified dispatch and maintenance and all agreed to a return. Declared an emergency due to center system loss and overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two hours into the flight EICAS alerted a B767-300 flight crew to low hydraulic quantity in the center system. After consulting with Maintenance and Dispatch the flight returns to the departure airport.
Narrative: Two hours into the flight EICAS alerted low hydraulic quantity in the center system. System quantity was dropping at a slow rate. Notified Dispatch and Maintenance and all agreed to a return. Declared an emergency due to center system loss and overweight landing.
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.