B737-200 crew had an 'a' system hydraulic leak in ZTL class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	521872
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	521872
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : hyd quantity indicator other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

System 'a' hydraulic fluid started slow leak. Special handling obtained. Landing uneventful bwi-atl.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 CREW HAD AN 'A' SYS HYD LEAK IN ZTL CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: SYS 'A' HYD FLUID STARTED SLOW LEAK. SPECIAL HANDLING OBTAINED. LNDG UNEVENTFUL BWI-ATL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.