B737-800
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 21000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
When we were rotating for takeoff; the FO (First Officer) and I noticed a slight vibration that felt like a tire out of balance for just a few seconds. We raised the gear and continued the climb. When I moved the gear handle to off; I noticed the ANTI SKID INOP light was illuminated. After I noticed the light; I heard the aircraft taking the runway after our departure tell Tower there was rubber on the runway. We started putting the vibration; ANTI SKID INOP light; and the radio call from the aircraft behind us together and realized we had a problem with one of a our tires. I pulled out the QRH for ANTI SKID INOP light and completed the checklist. I then called Dispatch and got patched through to 737 [Maintenance Control]. [They] had me check the hydraulic quantities. The A side hydraulic quantity was at 42% and decreasing. We returned to [departure airport]. I gave the aircraft and radios to my FO while I talked to the flight attendants; passengers; and Dispatch. We had a pilot on our jump seat who was very helpful as the PM (Pilot Monitoring) while I was coordinating. ATC gave us vectors. We extended the gear when we descended below 10;000' and slowed to 250K with 20% hydraulic A quantity. FO flew an outstanding approach and landing. The ENG 1 LOW PRESSURE light illuminated on final; so I turned off the ENG 1 pump per the checklist. The A hydraulic quantity showed 0%. We never did get a FLT CONTROL or ELEC 2 LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. We landed overweight at 144;500 lbs with less than 300 FPS sink rate. We stopped straight ahead on the runway and had the fire trucks check out the aircraft. They confirmed we had a left inboard blown tire and hydraulic fluid leaking out of the left gear. Maintenance came out and inspected the aircraft and towed us to [the] gate.
B737-800 Captain reported returning to departure airport after experiencing loss of the A hydraulic system related to a tire failure on takeoff.