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An A320 flight crew experienced a loss of green system hydraulic fluid; declared an emergency; and continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 732391 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 34000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 732391 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 732395 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
At approximately the top of climb; we received an ECAM for low level in green hydraulic system. Ran checklist; coordinated with dispatch and maintenance control. Continued to destination for an ILS approach. Declared an emergency; were met by the equipment and towed to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF GREEN SYS HYD FLUID; DECLARED AN EMERGENCY; AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION.
Narrative: AT APPROX THE TOP OF CLB; WE RECEIVED AN ECAM FOR LOW LEVEL IN GREEN HYD SYS. RAN CHKLIST; COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. CONTINUED TO DEST FOR AN ILS APCH. DECLARED AN EMER; WERE MET BY THE EQUIP AND TOWED TO THE GATE.
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.