What was found
AFTER T/O AROUND 30 MIN OUT OF IAH, AIRCRAFT SUFFERED COMPLETE FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC A-SYSTEM. TURNED BACK TO IAH. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND STOPPED AT END OF RUNWAY WAITING TO BE TOWED. RAMP FOUND NOSE GEAR HOSE BROKEN. REPLACED HOSE WITH FLEX LINE, CHECKED BOTH ENGINE HYDS FILTERS AND CASE DRAIN IN A-SYSTEM. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. RAN ENGINE, PRESSURIZED AND CKD SYS, OPS CKS NORMAL.