B767-300ER returns to departure airport due to low center hydraulic system quantity during climbout.

Attributes
ACN	775570
Time
Date	200802
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzzz.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	775570
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	775702
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb at 15000 ft; declared emergency due to center hydraulic fluid low. Returned for landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300ER RETURNS TO DEP ARPT DUE TO LOW CENTER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY DURING CLIMBOUT.

Narrative: DURING CLB AT 15000 FT; DECLARED EMER DUE TO CTR HYD FLUID LOW. RETURNED FOR LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.