An A320 crew reports a green hydraulic system low pressure ECAM after takeoff. The crew declared an emergency and returned for landing with tow in to the gate.

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Attributes
ACN	689176
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	689176
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On climb out; green hydraulic quantity went to zero. ECAM items accomplished; emergency declared; and returned for straight-in landing with manual gear extension. Landed uneventfully; stopped straight ahead (no nosewheel steering); and had aircraft tugged to gate. Fuel at landing 8000 pounds; 162 souls on board; and gross weight 141700 pounds. Cabin advisory with flight attendants. Dispatch; maintenance; and operations notified. Good job by all.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 CREW RPTS A GREEN HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE ECAM AFTER TKOF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR LNDG WITH TOW IN TO THE GATE.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT; GREEN HYD QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. ECAM ITEMS ACCOMPLISHED; EMER DECLARED; AND RETURNED FOR STRAIGHT-IN LNDG WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY; STOPPED STRAIGHT AHEAD (NO NOSEWHEEL STEERING); AND HAD ACFT TUGGED TO GATE. FUEL AT LNDG 8000 LBS; 162 SOULS ON BOARD; AND GROSS WT 141700 LBS. CABIN ADVISORY WITH FLT ATTENDANTS. DISPATCH; MAINT; AND OPS NOTIFIED. GOOD JOB BY ALL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.