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A320 first officer experiences yellow hydraulic system failure at FL330. The crew declares an emergency and elects to divert for maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 918827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Total loss of yellow hydraulic system; leaving the green system and the emergency blue system. We declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest airport and landed uneventfully. The loss was due to a seal leaking in the wheel well. ATC was very helpful and got us on the ground without any delay. Everyone was professional; this was just one of those things that happen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 First Officer experiences Yellow Hydraulic system failure at FL330. The crew declares an emergency and elects to divert for maintenance.
Narrative: Total loss of yellow hydraulic system; leaving the green system and the emergency blue system. We declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest airport and landed uneventfully. The loss was due to a seal leaking in the wheel well. ATC was very helpful and got us on the ground without any delay. Everyone was professional; this was just one of those things that happen.
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.