Narrative:

During climb out at about 8000 ft; we received an ECAM for the green system hydraulics. All the green system fluid had leaked out. We requested holding to prepare the aircraft for landing; and wait for the line of thunderstorms that was approaching the airport to move away. After approximately 1 hour in holding the WX had cleared; and our weight was reduced to approximately 152000 pounds. The approach was made to the longest runway. The approach; landing; and rollout were uneventful. I was able to exit the runway at the high speed. The emergency equipment met the aircraft on the taxiway; and reported a small amount of smoke from the brakes on the right gear. Only brake #2 over-temped at a maximum of 345 degrees. The rest did not exceed 300 degrees. After about 20 mins; maintenance arrived at the aircraft and towed us to the gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CAPT REPORTS LOSS OF GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PASSING 8000 FT ON CLIMBOUT AND SUBSEQUENT UNEVENTFUL RETURN FOR LANDING.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT AT ABOUT 8000 FT; WE RECEIVED AN ECAM FOR THE GREEN SYS HYDS. ALL THE GREEN SYS FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. WE REQUESTED HOLDING TO PREPARE THE ACFT FOR LNDG; AND WAIT FOR THE LINE OF TSTMS THAT WAS APCHING THE ARPT TO MOVE AWAY. AFTER APPROX 1 HR IN HOLDING THE WX HAD CLRED; AND OUR WT WAS REDUCED TO APPROX 152000 LBS. THE APCH WAS MADE TO THE LONGEST RWY. THE APCH; LNDG; AND ROLLOUT WERE UNEVENTFUL. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE RWY AT THE HIGH SPD. THE EMER EQUIP MET THE ACFT ON THE TXWY; AND RPTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM THE BRAKES ON THE R GEAR. ONLY BRAKE #2 OVER-TEMPED AT A MAX OF 345 DEGS. THE REST DID NOT EXCEED 300 DEGS. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINS; MAINT ARRIVED AT THE ACFT AND TOWED US TO THE GATE.

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.