A B777 C hydraulic system developed a leak immediately after takeoff. The flight crew and maintenanc...

Attributes
ACN	854526
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Hydraulic Main System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 8500 Flight Crew Type 2750
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Just after takeoff; the tower said that it appeared that we were trailing fluid. The EICAS indicated a gear door disagreement for only a moment and then altitude brakes/nose gear steering. After climbing to a safe altitude we worked the checklist; and talked to dispatch and maintenance. We all decided that the safest thing to do would be to return to the departure airport. We completed the loss of hydraulic C checklist and made a flaps 20 smooth landing crew coordination and crew resource management was good.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777 C Hydraulic system developed a leak immediately after takeoff. The Flight Crew and Maintenance decided that best course of action was to return to the departure airport.

Narrative: Just after takeoff; the Tower said that it appeared that we were trailing fluid. The EICAS indicated a GEAR DOOR DISAGREEMENT for only a moment and then ALT BRAKES/NOSE GEAR STEERING. After climbing to a safe altitude we worked the checklist; and talked to Dispatch and Maintenance. We all decided that the safest thing to do would be to return to the departure airport. We completed the LOSS OF HYD C checklist and made a Flaps 20 smooth landing crew coordination and Crew Resource Management was good.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A B777 C hydraulic system developed a leak immediately after takeoff. The flight crew and maintenance decided that best course of action was to return to the departure airport.