Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Diverted; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Aircraft experienced loss of System A Hydraulics. Accomplished Loss of System A Hydraulics QRH procedure. Captain elected to divert and declared emergency. Dispatch notified and agreed. Flight attendants; passengers and the divert airport operations were notified. Due to landing weight of approximately 123;000 LBS we accomplished Overweight Landing QRH procedure and all parameters were followed and met. Captain performed a normal flaps 30 landing and due to inoperative nose wheel steering; aircraft was towed to the gate. Passengers and crew boarded another available aircraft and we then continued to the filed destination. Maintenance advised us that a braided hose failed.
A B737 'A' Hydraulic System braided hose failed in cruise causing the loss of all fluid so an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport for an overweight landing.