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An A320 ECAM alerted G hydraulic press low after the engine driven pump failed during climb so an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport for a normal approach and landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 963273 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 230 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 4500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 270 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During the normal climbout; we experienced an ECAM involving the loss of the green engine driven hydraulic pump with no apparent fluid loss. The yellow system through the ptu kept the green system pressurized normally. The first officer was the pilot flying through the event as I handled the ECAM and coordinated contact events with dispatch and flight attendants. I declared an emergency and coordinated a return to the departure airport. The first officer landed uneventfully. Taxied to the gate was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 ECAM alerted G HYD Press Low after the engine driven pump failed during climb so an emergency was declared and the aircraft returned to the departure airport for a normal approach and landing.
Narrative: During the normal climbout; we experienced an ECAM involving the loss of the Green engine driven hydraulic pump with no apparent fluid loss. The Yellow system through the PTU kept the Green system pressurized normally. The First Officer was the pilot flying through the event as I handled the ECAM and coordinated contact events with Dispatch and flight attendants. I declared an emergency and coordinated a return to the departure airport. The First Officer landed uneventfully. Taxied to the gate was uneventful.
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.